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Zeitoun (Vintage)

By Dave Eggers

Book information

Publisher
Vintage
Year
2010
ISBN
0307387941, 9780307387943, 9780307739438
LCC
F379.N553 Z454 2010
Open Library ID
OL24028871M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
602 kB (616337 bytes)
Edition
1 Reprint
Pages
368\0
Topic
Literature Prose
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Библиотека;Зарубежная литература;На английском язы

Description

National Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book An O, The Oprah Magazine Terrific Read of the YearA Huffington Post Best Book of the Year A New Yorker Favorite Book of the Year A Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year A Kansas City Star Best Book of the Year A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Decade The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.

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