What is the What

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A San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribüné, Sálon, People, and Time Magaziné Best Book of the Year
"Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm____An
extraordinary work of witness, and of art."
— Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review
From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What Is the What is the epic növel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other chil-dren—the so-called Lost Boys—was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pur-sued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, cross-ing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but alsó heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, What Is the What is an astonishing növel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man.
"A moving,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

A San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribüné, Sálon, People, and Time Magaziné Best Book of the Year
"Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm____An
extraordinary work of witness, and of art."
— Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review
From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What Is the What is the epic növel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other chil-dren—the so-called Lost Boys—was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pur-sued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, cross-ing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but alsó heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, What Is the What is an astonishing növel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man.
"A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book."
—Lev Grossman, Time
"A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, humán resilience over tragedy and disaster." — Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"An absolute classic----Compelling, important, and vitai to the under-
standing of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression."
—Jonathan Durbin, People
"A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. Strange, beautiful and unforgettable."
—John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle Vissza