Best Selling Books by Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers is the author of We Became Jaguars (2020), Ungrateful Mammals (2017), Surviving Justice (2017), Most of the Better Natural Things in the World (2019), The Best of McSweeney's (2004).

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We Became Jaguars

release date: Jan 01, 2020
We Became Jaguars
When Grandma comes to visit, and his parents leave them alone, the boy''s grandmother encourages him to imitate a jaguar, until completely transformed they venture out into the night, exploring the world from a new perspective, and with a new freedom--until it is difficult to distinguish imagination from reality.

Ungrateful Mammals

release date: Oct 17, 2017
Ungrateful Mammals
Title and statement of responsibility spread out over 4 pages.

Surviving Justice

release date: Jul 25, 2017
Surviving Justice
Innocent, but imprisoned—troubling stories of wrongful conviction Surviving Justice presents oral histories of thirteen people from all walks of life, who, through a combination of all-too-common factors— overzealous prosecutors, inept defense lawyers, coercive interrogation tactics, eyewitness misidentification—found themselves imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. The stories these exonerated men and women tell are spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring. Among the narrators: Paul Terry, who spent twenty-seven years wrongfully imprisoned, and emerged psychologically devastated and barely able to communicate. Beverly Monroe, an organic chemist who was coerced into falsely confessing to the murder of her lover. Freed after seven years, she faces the daunting task of rebuilding her life from the ground up. Joseph Amrine, who was sentenced to death for murder. Seventeen years later, when DNA evidence exonerated him, Amrine emerged from prison with nothing but the fourteen dollars in his inmate account.

Most of the Better Natural Things in the World

release date: Nov 05, 2019
Most of the Better Natural Things in the World
A tiger carries a dining room chair on her back. But why? Where is she going? With just one word per page, in lush, color-rich landscapes, we learn about the features that make up our world: an archipelago, a dune, an isthmus, a lagoon. Across them all, the tiger roams. This enigmatic investigation of our world''s most beautiful places from bestselling author Dave Eggers is beautifully illustrated by debut artist Angel Chang.

The Best of McSweeney's

release date: Jan 01, 2004
The Best of McSweeney's
From literary outsider to most talked-about literary magazine in five years, McSweeney''s has earned its right to be called a literary phenomenon. Founded and edited by Dave Eggers, this is the magazine that has made its mark with a line-up of authors that includes David Foster Wallace, George Saunders, Zadie Smith, and Rick Moody - all of whom are represented in this brilliant selection of stories from the first ten issues. The name McSweeney''s is now synonymous with talent and originality, and Best of McSweeney''s Volume 1 presents a taste of the quality of writing that makes every issue of McSweeney''s an eagerly anticipated event.

Fight of the Century

release date: Jan 19, 2021
Fight of the Century
The American Civil Liberties Union partners with award-winning authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman in this “forceful, beautifully written” (Associated Press) collection that brings together many of our greatest living writers, each contributing an original piece inspired by a historic ACLU case. On January 19, 1920, a small group of idealists and visionaries, including Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Roger Baldwin, and Crystal Eastman, founded the American Civil Liberties Union. A century after its creation, the ACLU remains the nation’s premier defender of the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. In collaboration with the ACLU, authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman have curated an anthology of essays “full of struggle, emotion, fear, resilience, hope, and triumph” (Los Angeles Review of Books) about landmark cases in the organization’s one-hundred-year history. Fight of the Century takes you inside the trials and the stories that have shaped modern life. Some of the most prominent cases that the ACLU has been involved in—Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona—need little introduction. Others you may never even have heard of, yet their outcomes quietly defined the world we live in now. Familiar or little-known, each case springs to vivid life in the hands of the acclaimed writers who dive into the history, narrate their personal experiences, and debate the questions at the heart of each issue. Hector Tobar introduces us to Ernesto Miranda, the felon whose wrongful conviction inspired the now-iconic Miranda rights—which the police would later read to the man suspected of killing him. Yaa Gyasi confronts the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, in which the ACLU submitted a friend of- the-court brief questioning why a nation that has sent men to the moon still has public schools so unequal that they may as well be on different planets. True to the ACLU’s spirit of principled dissent, Scott Turow offers a blistering critique of the ACLU’s stance on campaign finance. These powerful stories, along with essays from Neil Gaiman, Meg Wolitzer, Salman Rushdie, Ann Patchett, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Louise Erdrich, George Saunders, and many more, remind us that the issues the ACLU has engaged over the past one hundred years remain as vital as ever today, and that we can never take our liberties for granted. Chabon and Waldman are donating their advance to the ACLU and the contributors are forgoing payment.

Max (en de Wild Things)

release date: Feb 10, 2010
Max (en de Wild Things)
In 2003 vroeg filmregisseur Spike Jonze aan Dave Eggers of hij mee wilde werken aan de bewerking tot film van Maurice Sendaks klassieke kinderboek Where the Wild Things Are (Max en de Maximonsters in Nederland). Zo geschiede, en anno oktober 2009 is het dan zo ver. De film belooft een van de verrassingen van dit najaar te worden. Maar het wordt nog mooier: Sendak vroeg aan Eggers of hij een op zijn kinderboek geïnspireerd verhaal wilde schrijven voor alle leeftijden, en het resultaat is Max (en de Wild Things). Grotendeels gebaseerd op het boek en de film is Max (en de Wild Things) toch ook weer 100% een roman van Dave Eggers, en gaat over de verwarring van een jongetje, Max geheten, die zijn weg probeert te vinden in een wereld die hij niet onder controle heeft. Zijn vader is ervandoor, zijn moeder brengt haar tijd door met haar nieuwe (jongere) vriend, en zijn tienerzus heeft andere zaken aan haar hoofd. Max ontdekt dat hij in staat is tot verbazingwekkende transformaties: hij draagt zijn wolvenpak, bijt zijn moeder en kan zijn uitbarstingen niet altijd controleren. Na een ruzie ontvlucht hij het ouderlijk huis en verdwijnt in een bos waar hij een boot vindt, instapt en de open zee op vaart, met onbekende bestemming. Hij belandt op het eiland van de Wild Things, en wordt al snel gekroond tot koning. Maar Max realiseert zich al snel dat de Wild Things - manisch-depressieve dieren met vaste gewoontes en een ongepolijst temperament - net zoveel van hem willen als hij van hen...

The Story of Captain Nemo

release date: Mar 26, 2019
The Story of Captain Nemo
"Don''t you worry, son. Whatever it is that''s been killing the sailors, I will kill it." In this science-fiction classic - reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo - the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths. But they discover an even stranger truth: the "sea-monster" is in fact a submarine, captained by Nemo, who is living in self-imposed exile in international waters. Consuelo and Arronax join Nemo on the submarine, and so begin their exciting adventures ... Dave Eggers says, of the series: "I couldn''t be prouder to be a part of it. Ever since Alessandro conceived this idea I thought it was brilliant. The editions that they''ve complied have been lushly illustrated and elegantly designed."

Better than Fiction 2

release date: Oct 01, 2015
Better than Fiction 2
From Lonely Planet, the world''s leading travel guide publisher, Better Than Fiction 2, the follow-up to 2012''s Better Than Fiction, is a second serving of true travel stories told by some of the world''s best fiction writers including Dave Eggers, Jane Smiley and Karen Joy Fowler. Varied in place, plot and voice, these are stirring and evocative pieces that all share one common characteristic-they manifest a passion for the precious gift of travel, from its unexpected but inevitably enriching lessons about other peoples and places, to the truths, sometimes uncomfortable but always enlarging, it reveals about ourselves. By turns comic, dramatic, and moving - from Francine Prose''s confrontation of the mysteries of India to DBC Pierre''s search for Hemingway''s muse in Italy - these 30 short tales reveal the joys, perils, and surprises of travel, and that truth can often be stranger (and better) than fiction. Whether on a plane en route to your own travel adventure, or at home settling in for a vicarious experience of world adventures, embark on this literary journey around the world and explore your passion for travel now! Authors: Lonely Planet, Don George, Dave Eggers, Jane Smiley, Karen Joy Fowler, Stefan Merrill Block, Francine Prose, DBC Pierre, Fiona Kidman, Alexander McCall Smith, Keija Parssinen, MJ Hyland, Catherine Lacey, Rebecca Dinerstein, Lloyd Jones, Porochista Khakpour, Jack Livings, Marina Lewycka, Lydia Millet, Suzanne Joinson, Sophie Cunningham, Christina Nichol, Mandy Sayer, Steven Amsterdam, Marie-Helene Bortino, Shirley Streshinsky, Steven Hall, David Shafer, Avi Duckor-Jones, Lily King, Aliya Whitely, and Natalie Baszile About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world''s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet''s mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. Lonely Planet''s award-winning list travel literature anthologies include An Innocent Abroad (Independent Publishers Award, Silver for Essays, 2015) and A Fork in the Road (Lowell Thomas Award, Bronze for Travel Book, 2014; James Bear Award, Nominated for Travel Fiction, 2014). ''Lonely Planet. It''s on everyone''s bookshelves; it''s in every traveller''s hands. It''s on mobile phones. It''s on the Internet. It''s everywhere, and it''s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.'' -- Fairfax Media ''Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.'' - New York Times Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler''s Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Heads On and We Shoot

release date: Oct 13, 2009
Heads On and We Shoot
Maurice Sendak′s classic book Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of Max, a headstrong young boy who leaves home after having a fight with his mother, only to find himself in a mysterious forest bordering a vast sea. Misunderstood and rebellious, Max sets sail to the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns. But how do you turn one of the world′s favorite children′s books into a movie? This film incorporates the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry, and computer animation into a live-action adventure story that captures the magic of the book-and takes it to a new dimension. In order to preserve the realistic nature of the film, the Wild Things are not created digitally. Instead, Spike Jonze brings these characters to life in the form of physical suits built by the Jim Henson Company. These creatures, operated by a suit performer, interact with the live actor playing Max on set in front of the camera. After principal photography is finished, CGI is being used to make the creatures completely lifelike and convincing. HEADS ON AND WE SHOOT unveils the unique collaboration behind this highly anticipated film-the combined work of Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, and all the cast and crew. The book design is heavily image-based, a mix of early sketches, storyboards, character designs, and extensive behind-the-scenes photographs that show both incredible live-action puppetry and computer animation. The text includes forewords by Jonze and Eggers, interviews with the cast and crew, stories from on and off the set, and early drafts of the screenplay. The resulting book will be simultaneously a beautiful object for collectors, an insider′s guide for devotees, and an intimate window into the creative process.

An Innocent Abroad

release date: Nov 01, 2014
An Innocent Abroad
More than 20 well-known writers and celebrities share the travel experiences that shaped their personalities and changed their lives. Contributors include Dave Eggers, Richard Ford, Pico Iyer, John Berendt, Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Smiley. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Der Circle : Roman

release date: Jan 01, 2014
Der Circle : Roman
Huxleys ”Schöne neue Welt“ reloaded: Die 24-jährige Mae Holland ist überglück-lich. Sie hat einen Job ergattert in der hippsten Firma der Welt, beim ”Circle“, einem freundlichen Internetkonzern mit Sitz in Kalifornien, der die Geschäftsfelder von Google, Apple, Facebook und Twitter geschluckt hat, indem er alle Kunden mit einer einzigen Internetidentität ausstattet, über die einfach alles abgewickelt werden kann. Mit dem Wegfall der Anonymität im Netz - so ein Ziel der ”drei Weisen“, die den Konzern leiten - wird es keinen Schmutz mehr geben im Internet und auch keine Kriminalität. Mae stürzt sich voller Begeisterung in diese schöne neue Welt mit ihren lichtdurchfluteten Büros und High-Class-Restaurants, wo Sterneköche kostenlose Mahlzeiten für die Mitarbeiter kreieren, wo internationale Popstars Gratis-Konzerte geben und fast jeden Abend coole Partys gefeiert werden. Sie wird zur Vorzeigemitarbeiterin und treibt den Wahn, alles müsse transparent sein, auf die Spitze. Doch eine Begegnung mit einem mysteriösen Kollegen ändert alles ... Mit seinem neuen Roman ”Der Circle“ hat Dave Eggers ein packendes Buch über eine bestürzend nahe Zukunft geschrieben, einen Thriller, der uns ganz neu über die Bedeutung von Privatsphäre, Demokratie und Öffentlichkeit nachden-ken und den Wunsch aufkommen lässt, die Welt und das Netz mögen uns bitte manchmal vergessen.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011

release date: Oct 04, 2011
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011
The Best American Series® First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, the very best pieces are selected by a leading writer in the field, making the Best American series the most respected—and most popular—of its kind. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 includes Daniel Alarcón, Clare Beams, Sloane Crosley, Anthony Doerr, Neil Gaiman, Mohammed Hanif, Mac McClelland, Michael Paterniti, Olivier Schrauwen, Gary Shteyngart, and others

Hoe hongerig wij zijn

release date: Dec 07, 2018
Hoe hongerig wij zijn
De eerste verhalenbundel van Dave Eggers

Een hartverscheurend verhaal van duizelingwekkende genialiteit

release date: Feb 10, 2010
Een hartverscheurend verhaal van duizelingwekkende genialiteit
''Ik pak zijn hand en we gaan door het venster en vliegen over de snel geschetste bomen, en dan op naar Californië'' De absolute literaire sensatie van het vorige millennium was Een hartverscheurend verhaal van duizelingwekkende genialiteit van Dave Eggers: sensationele recensies (door twintig critici verkozen tot hét boek van het jaar 2000), spraakmakende optredens, grote verkoopaantallen én een hartverscheurend verhaal: het gaat over de tragische dood van Eggers'' ouders (die binnen vijf weken na elkaar aan kanker stierven toen hij eenentwintig jaar oud was) en de wijze waarop hij zijn dan achtjarige broertje Toph opvoedt. Hier is eindelijk weer een boek dat nu al de klassieker voor een hele generatie is. Het is, zoals HP/De Tijd reeds schreef, ''zowel een mis voor de doden als een toast op het leven''. Dave Eggers schreef zijn debuut Een hartverscheurend verhaal van duizelingwekkende genialiteit in 2000 en werd finalist voor de Pulitzer Prize. Vervolgens schreef hij o.a. Zeitoun, Wat is de Wat en Een hologram voor de koning (wordt verfilmd met Tom Hanks in de hoofdrol). In 2013 verscheen zijn bestseller De cirkel. Eggers is tevens de drijvende kracht achter McSweeney''s en 826 Valencia, en won in 2008 de Ted Prize.

El Todo

release date: May 19, 2022
El Todo
Después de El Círculo , regresa Dave Eggers con una sátira apasionante que nos muestra un futuro totalitario sobre la dictadura y el monopolio de Google, Amazon y Facebook. «Un visionario. Uno de los mejores autores de su generación». Iker Seisdedos, El País Cuando la empresa de internet del momento, El Círculo, se fusiona con la mayor plataforma comercial online del planeta, da paso al monopolio más rentable y peligroso hasta la fecha. El Todo es la corporación de Silicon Valley a la que todos quieren pertenecer, admirada por muchos, pero odiada también por algunos escépticos. Entre ellos se encuentra la disidente tecnológica Delaney Wells, que ha decidido postularse para un puesto en la compañía con un único objetivo: destruir la empresa desde dentro, con la esperanza de liberar a la humanidad de la vigilancia total y de su infantilización en la era de los emoticonos. Pero ¿realmente alguien quiere lo que Delaney está luchando por salvar? En un mundo donde hay tanto donde escoger y en el que solo queremos certezas, ¿no preferimos que alguien tome decisiones por nosotros? ¿De verdad queremos ser libres? ¿Nos preocupa realmente la deshumanización de nuestra sociedad? En esta apasionante novela, que combina el suspense con la sátira y el absurdo con el terror, y que logra mantener en vilo al lector a causa del incierto destino del animal humano, Dave Eggers nos alerta de los monopolios que están cambiando nuestro comportamiento, nuestros recuerdos y nuestra capacidad para pensar libremente. Reseñas: «Un estupendo bisnieto de Nosotros, de Zamiatin, aunque ahora la «sociedad perfecta» es Silicon Valley. ¡Cuidado con lo que deseáis!». Margaret Atwood, vía Twitter « El Todo ahonda no solo en el mundo que Dave Eggers creó en El Círculo, sino también en el absurdo y alarmante mundo que hemos creado para nosotros mismos. Con precisión oracular, nos guía en un viaje aterrador, humano e hilarante a partes iguales. Eggers en su máximo esplendor». Rebecca Makkai «La fortaleza del libro de Eggers radica en sus perversas extrapolaciones de las tendencias tecnológicas actuales para mostrar sus latentes fallas [...]. Su escritura siempre transmite un mensaje moral en su forma literaria más cautivadora». John Thornhill, Financial Times «Lo queEggers hace tan bien es conseguir que El Todo sea tan atractivo como alarmante [...]. Si con El Todo acierta tanto... estamos en una situación más problemática de lo que creíamos». The Times «Inolvidable. Con un humor brillante y enorme suspense, El Todo analiza cómo la tecnología está redefiniendo de manera indeleble lo que significa ser humano, y cómo ya lo ha redefinido». Van Jones, analista político de la CNN

Ein herzzerreißendes Werk von umwerfender Genialität

release date: Feb 14, 2013
Ein herzzerreißendes Werk von umwerfender Genialität
»Ein herzzerreißend komisches Genie.« Denis Scheck in 3sat-Kulturzeit Dave Eggers'' erster Roman, der ihn zu einem internationalen Starautor machte, ist ein umwerfendes Werk von herzzerreißender Genialität.»Eine wunderbare Mischung aus Tragik und Komik.« Berliner Zeitung Die Eckpfeiler der Geschichte sind autobiographisch: Innerhalb weniger Wochen verlieren Dave, 22, und Toph, acht Jahre alt, nicht nur die Mutter, sondern auch den Vater – beide sterben an Krebs. Was bleibt da noch? Die Brüder entscheiden sich, durchzustarten: Sie fahren mit dem Auto ins Abenteuer, nach Kalifornien, wo sie unbedingt ausgeflippte Nackte und Hare-Krishna-Jünger sehen wollen. Dave ist plötzlich nicht nur Tophs großer Bruder, sondern auch Vater und Mutter. Kein leichtes Schicksal, doch Dave Eggers versteht es, davon höchst komisch zu erzählen. In seinem Roman erweist Eggers sich als Entwaffnungskünstler, der mit Lesererwartungen spielt, sie aufs Witzigste ad absurdum führt, uns verblüfft und fesselt. Allein schon sein Vorwort ist ein »entwaffnendes Werk von unüberschaubarer Angreifbarkeit«. Jungle World Nach dem Erscheinen seines Buches wurde Dave Eggers mit J.D. Salinger, Frank McCourt, Douglas Coupland, Zadie Smith, David Foster Wallace oder David Sedaris verglichen. Unbestreitbar ist: »Eggers ist ein Star, ein Kultbuchautor« (taz).

Weit Gegangen

release date: Feb 14, 2013
Weit Gegangen
»Ein herzzerreißendes Werk von umwerfendem Mitgefühl« Felicitas von Lovenberg, FAZ Mit sieben Jahren verliert Valentino alles, seine Familie, seine Freunde und seine Heimat, den Sudan. Er flieht mit Tausenden von anderen Kindern über Äthiopien nach Kenia, von wo aus er schließlich in die USA gelangt. Was Valentino dabei erlebt, ist kaum zu beschreiben. Umso erstaunlicher ist, mit wie viel Wärme, Zuversicht und sogar Humor er davon erzählt. Dave Eggers hat seine Geschichte in einem bewegenden Roman festgehalten. Weit Gegangen ist ein Roman von Dave Eggers, und es ist die wahre Lebensgeschichte von Valentino Achak Deng. Die Geschichte eines Menschen, der bereits mit sieben Jahren auf der Flucht vor dem Bürgerkrieg in seiner Heimat erlebt, wie die Jungen, mit denen er flieht, von Soldaten erschossen und von Löwen gerissen werden oder qualvoll sterben, weil sie nach Tagen ohne Essen und Trinken in der Wüste halbgares Elefantenfleisch gegessen haben. Valentino und die »Lost Boys«, wie die sudanesischen Jungen auf der Flucht genannt werden, finden nach der Durchquerung Äthiopiens eine erste Zuflucht in den Flüchtlingslagern von Kenia. Von dort aus gelingt Valentino die Ausreise in die USA. Doch auch das Land der Freiheit und zahlreicher Verheißungen stellt Valentino vor unzählige neue Herausforderungen. Inzwischen leben etwa zwei Millionen sudanesische Flüchtlinge in den USA. Weit Gegangen erzählt am Beispiel eines außergewöhnlichen Menschen auch ihre Geschichte – eine Geschichte über Kampfgeist und Zuversicht in einer Welt ohne Hoffnung.

El círculo / The Circle

release date: Jun 06, 2017
El círculo / The Circle
El libro en el que se basa la película The circle, protagonizada por Emma Watson y Tom Hanks.Una novela siniestramente verosímil sobre los peligros de la era digital.A pesar de su entusiasmo por trabajar en el Círculo, Mae pronto descubrirá que su vida fuera de la compañía comienza a pasar a un segundo plano...Lo que empieza como la fascinante historia de ambición e idealismo se convierte en una trepidante novela de suspense que plantea cuestiones como la memoria, el pasado, la privacidad, la democracia y los límites del conocimiento humano. El día que Mae Holland es contratada para trabajar en el Círculo, la empresa de internet más influyente del mundo, sabe que se le ha concedido la oportunidad de su vida. A través de un innovador sistema operativo, el Círculo unifica direcciones de email, perfiles de redes sociales, operaciones bancarias y contraseñas de usuarios dando lugar a una única identidad virtual y veraz, en pos de una nueva era de civilidad y transparencia. Mae está entusiasmada con la modernidad y la actividad de la compañía. Cada día se celebran fiestas, conciertos al aire libre y actividades deportivas. Hay clubs de todo tipo, e incluso puede visitarse un exclusivo acuario de peces exóticos. Mae se siente afortunada de formar parte del centro del mundo, a pesar de que se aleje cada vez más de su vida fuera del campus y de que su rol dentro del Círculo acabe siendo de dominio público. La crítica ha opinado: "Eggers nos demuestra con El Círculo cuál es el impacto de la era digital en la sociedad de forma exquisitamente astuta, introspectiva y profunda." - The Guardian "Una parábola sobre los peligros de la era digital. Eggers nos recuerda cómo la utopía digital puede conducir a la ''dataficación'' de nuestra vida diaria, cómo la creencia en la sabiduría de la mayoría puede hundirnos en el decreto de las masas, cómo abrazar la idea de comunidad puede llevarnos a la anulación del individuo." - The New York Times "El Círculo es una hábil y moderna síntesis de ingenio swiftiano y pronosticación orwelliana [#], un trabajo tan relacionado con nuestro tiempo que podría ser considerado la observación satírica más acertada del principio de la era de internet." - The Guardian "Fascinante [#] Eggers consigue que nos suba la adrenalina [#]. Una novela de ideas [#]. Puro entretenimiento, pero del estimulante." - Margaret Atwood, The New York Review of Books "La mayoría nos imaginamos el totalitarismo como algo que se impone, pero ¿y si fuéramos los cómplices en nuestra propia opresión? Este es el escenario de la ambiciosa, aterrorizante y siniestramente verosímil nueva novela de Eggers [#]. Las comparaciones con Un mundo feliz y 1984 serán inevitables." - Booklist "Eggers ha puesto su estilo y su pulso narrativo al servicio del tecnothriller: un escritura enérgica y eficaz." - Time ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONNow a Major Motion Picture starring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives. When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world''s most powerful internet company, she feels she''s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users'' personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company''s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can''t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world—even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman''s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.

Una historia conmovedora, asombrosa y genial

release date: Oct 08, 2010

Les héros de la Frontière

release date: Nov 07, 2018
Les héros de la Frontière
Josie a quarante ans, elle est dentiste et mère de deux jeunes enfants. Et Josie n’en peut plus. Un ex-mari d’une lamentable lâcheté, des procès de patients rancuniers, des voisins tyranniques, un remords qui la tourmente, c’en est trop. Alors Josie quitte son travail et la civilisation, loue un camping-car et embarque ses enfants pour un périple en Alaska. Au fil de cette quête désespérée de soi, elle fera des rencontres étonnantes : de précieuses alliées, de séduisants solitaires et d’extravagants amateurs d’armes à feu. Cet équipage hors du commun entreprend un voyage sans espoir de retour dans l’inconnu du Grand Nord. Mais la terre de montagnes et de lumière qu’ils fantasmaient ne leur apportera pas le réconfort espéré. Ils feront au contraire l’épreuve de la nature hostile au cœur d’un État ravagé par les flammes, apprendront à vivre dans la solitude des parkings déserts, et tenteront, à tout prix, de trouver enfin leur place dans le monde. Dans ce roman de mésaventures, Dave Eggers nous emporte dans une fascinante odyssée et dresse avec humour et tendresse le portrait d’une héroïne moderne au bord de la crise de nerfs, une nouvelle Ulysse en quête de courage et de réponse à une question essentielle : que faire d’une vie ?

Guardianes de la intimidad

release date: Oct 21, 2016
Guardianes de la intimidad
Relatos precisos y afinados y audazmente experimentales de la mano de uno de los autores americanos de primera línea. Los quince relatos de Guardianes de la intimidad abarcan escenarios y personajes tan apasionantes como líricos: la historia de supervivencia de un setter irlandés, la proeza irónica de una mujer que escala el Kilimanjaro, la relación amorosa sin amor de dos viejos amigos en Costa Rica... Todos ellos muestran la plenitud narrativa de Eggers, un autor que puede ser devastador, lúcido y divertido hasta extremos impensables. Reseñas: «Uno de los autores más interesantes de la literatura norteamericana reciente.» Jordí Puntí, El País

Uw vaderen, waar zijn zij? En de profeten, leven zij voor eeuwig?

release date: Jun 17, 2014
Uw vaderen, waar zijn zij? En de profeten, leven zij voor eeuwig?
Het briljante en universele verhaal van een man die zijn land probeert te begrijpen en nog maar één mogelijkheid ziet om antwoord te krijgen op zijn vragen

Un holograma para el rey

release date: Nov 07, 2013
Un holograma para el rey
El libro en que se basa la película protagonizada por Tom Hanks Esperando al Rey. Esta es la historia de Alan Clay, un empresario con una difícil vida íntima que se enfrenta a una importante reunión de trabajo que puede cambiarle la vida. Estamos en 2010 y Alan Clay está en Yida esperando a reunirse con el rey Abdalá. Con más de cincuenta años, Alan se siente un fracasado. Y quizá lo sea: es un empresario norteamericano ahogado por las deudas, acosado por los acreedores y angustiado por la certeza de no poder pagar la matrícula de la universidad de su hija. Por si fuera poco, ahora le ha aparecido un extraño bulto en el cuello y su ex mujer vive en estado de furia permanente. Esta reunión es su última oportunidad para darle un giro a su vida: si él y su equipo fueran capaces de venderle la idea al rey y conseguir el contrato... En Un holograma para el rey, Dave Eggers nos muestra la lucha de un hombre para mantenerse y mantener a su familia en los difíciles tiempos de la economía global. Esta novela intensa, rica en detalles y matices, es una valiente evocación del momento que vivimos, y la apasionante historia de cómo hemos llegado aquí. La crítica ha dicho... «Dave Eggers se ha convertido en un auténtico fenómeno dentro de la pujante nueva literatura estadounidense.» Javier Montero, El Mundo

Le Capitaine et la Gloire

release date: Oct 14, 2020
Le Capitaine et la Gloire
Sur le grand navire la Gloire, le capitaine qui le dirigeait avec habileté doit quitter la barre. Son successeur, lui, ne connaît rien à la navigation. Affublé d’une plume jaune dans les cheveux, il se révèle vite erratique et grotesque. Jour après jour, il inscrit ses opinions sur le tableau blanc de la cafétéria, se vante de posséder une anatomie exceptionnelle et jette par-dessus bord quiconque lui déplaît. Jusqu’à ce qu’apparaisse à l’horizon un célèbre pirate, longtemps redouté par les passagers de la Gloire mais vénéré par le Capitaine pour ses démonstrations de virilité lorsqu’il monte torse nu à cheval... Avec ce roman inédit en France, Dave Eggers signe une satire féroce et hilarante des États-Unis en proie à la folie.

U zult versteld staan van onze beweeglijkheid

release date: Feb 10, 2010
U zult versteld staan van onze beweeglijkheid
Twee jongens reizen de wereld over om 32.000 dollar uit te delen aan arme mensen.

Soren's Seventh Song

release date: Jan 01, 2023
Soren's Seventh Song
Convinced whale songs are boring, young humpback whale Soren decides to write his own catchier tunes, and even when his music is met with less than encouraging feedback, he finds a way to keep composing.

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

release date: Jan 01, 2000

What Is the What

release date: Jul 01, 2014
What Is the What
New York Times Notable Book New York Times Bestseller What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children --the so-called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age

The Eyes and the Impossible

release date: Sep 19, 2024
The Eyes and the Impossible
Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes--to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park''s elders, three ancient Bison. But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats--an actual boatload of goats--who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes''s view of the world.

Zeitoun

release date: Oct 08, 2010
Zeitoun
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, longtime New Orleans residents Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun are cast into an unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water. In the days after the storm, Abdulrahman traveled the flooded streets in a secondhand canoe, passing on supplies and helping those he could. A week later, on September 6, 2005, Zeitoun abruptly disappeared-- arrested and accused of being an agent of al Qaeda.

The Circle. Movie Tie-In

release date: Sep 20, 2016

The Eyes & the Impossible

release date: Jan 01, 2023
The Eyes & the Impossible
Free dog Johannes'' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park''s three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.

The Unforbidden is Compulsory, Or, Optimism

release date: Jan 01, 2004

Krąg

release date: Jan 01, 2015
Krąg
"The Circle is the exhilarating new novel from Dave Eggers, best-selling author of A Hologram for the King, a finalist for the National Book Award. When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world''s most powerful internet company, she feels she''s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users'' personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company''s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can''t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world--even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman''s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge"--

揭密風暴

release date: Jun 26, 2014
揭密風暴
Traditional Chinese edition of The Circle by Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius). A suspense thriller, The Circle is An Amazon Best Book of the Month, October 2013. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
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