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In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughters college tuition, and final

The literary bestseller that redefines both family and narrative for the 21st century, this moving memoir is the story of a college senior who, in the space of five weeks, loses both of his parents to cancer and inherits his eight-year-old brother. This is an exhilarating debut that manages to be simultaneously hilarious and wildly inventive as well as a deeply heartfelt story of the love that holds a family together.

"Això es un text publicitari de contracoberta. No forneix cap mena d´informació sobre el llibre ni res de sembiant, cap referencia al contingut, cap comentari reflexiu sobre les seves qualitats. Als escriptors els agrada que els posin textos publicitaris a les contracobertes perquè indiquen que l´autor és un xicot trempat i ben relacionat; a altres autors els agrada escriure´s les seves propies frases publicitáries de contracoberta perquè representen publicitat gratuïta. Als editors i a la gent del ram els agraden les frases publicitáries de contracoberta perquè contribucixen a legitimar-los les decisions editorials, de costum mes aviat tímides. Tampoc es que a tu, lector, et prenguem el pèl amb aquesta estrategia -com a molt, es tracta d´una innocua exhibició de vanitat-, pero si et cal una raó per comprar í llegir aquest llibre, val mes que et reúis del consefl d´altres lectors de gustos sembiants ais teus, o de la idea aproximada que te´n puguis fer mentre t´estás aquí palpiantat fullejant-lo."

Discover a stunning new children's tale from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of Heroes of the Frontier and What Is the What. When things fall down, who lifts them up? What if the ground beneath your feet was not made of solid earth and stone but had been hollowed into hundreds of tunnels and passageways? What if there were mysterious forces in these tunnels, mere inches below you as you sit in class or eat a banana? What if it were up to just two kids to stop these forces? What would it feel like to know the fate of an entire town rested on your shoulders? Twelve-year-old Gran Flowerpetal is about to find out. When Gran's friend, the difficult-to-impress Catalina Catalan, presses a silver handle into a hillside and opens a doorway to underground, he knows that she is extraordinary and brave, and that he will have no choice but to follow her, and help her save the town (and the known world). With luck on their side, and some discarded hockey sticks for good measure, they might just emerge as heroes.

Una historia conmovedora, asombrosa y genial es el relato autobiográfico de Dave Eggers en el que cuenta cómo tras la muerte de sus padres tiene que hacerse cargo de su hermano pequeño. Tras la muerte de sus padres, Dave se encuentra de un dia para otro al cuidado de su hermano Toph, de ocho años. Lo que en principio parece un acontecimiento devastador se transforma en un revulsivo: la vida esta llena de infinitas posibilidades y el mundo es un lugar demasiado grande y excitante como para hacerlo esperar, asi que Dave vende la casa familiar y emprende con su hermano un viaje por carretera en busca del sol californiano. Con su primer libro, estas memorias noveladas, Dave Eggers atrajo inmediatamente la atencion de la critica internacional e inauguro su estilo narrativo, lleno de juegos literarios. Cargada de ternura y sentido del humor, Una historia conmovedora, asombrosa y genial es un canto a la vida y la juventud.Reseñas:"Una obra virtuosa, grande, atrevida, maniaco-depresiva, que anuncia ruidosamente el debut de un nuevo escritor lleno de talento, si, lleno de un asombroso talento."Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "La fuerza y la energia que atraviesan este libro podrian mover un tren."David

Grazie alla sua capacita di avvitare lampadine in modo fotogenico, Will ha ottenuto una somma inaspettata ed e determinato a donarne la gran parte ai bisognosi dei paesi piu poveri. La vita, da quando e morto uno dei suoi due migliori amici, Jack, sembra aver perso di significato. Cosi decide di partire con Hand, l'altro compagno di avventure, per un viaggio di una settimana attorno al mondo alla ricerca di chi, piu degno, ricevera quei soldi. Accompagnati dal ricordo di Jack, scombussolati da una serie di imprevisti climatici e burocratici, Will e Hand si dovranno confrontare con difficolta sempre crescenti, non ultima quella di convincere i bisognosi di Senegal, Marocco, Estonia e Lettonia ad accettare il loro denaro. Tra improbabili avventure sul ghiaccio, banconote seppellite e una mappa del tesoro nascosta nel cerchione di uno pneumatico, collegamenti aerei inesistenti e traveller's cheque incollati a groppe di asini, i due protagonisti scopriranno di avere una visione del mondo alquanto ridotta. E che donare non e mai una scelta lineare. Grazie a una scrittura audace e inventiva, prende vita un racconto al tempo stesso esilarante e commovente sul senso del viaggio, l'elaborazione del lutto e l'importanza di fermarsi sempre a parlare con gli sconosciuti per la strada.

When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the worlds most powerful internet company, she feels shes 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 companys 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 cant believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the worldeven 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 womans ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.

From the bestselling author of The Circle comes a brilliant new black comedy about modern America.A mother and her two young children rent a battered old RV (optimistically christened the 'Chateau') and embark upon a journey through the Alaskan wilderness. At first their trip feels like a vacation: they spot wild animals, build bonfires, enjoy the scenery. But as Josie drives her kids deeper into the forest, dodging wildfires and increasingly eccentric locals, we learn more of the events that forced her to escape her old life. Fraught with unexpected encounters from the sublime to the ridiculous, her tiny family must survive this surreal adventure at all costs, in order to finally discover something clean and redemptive out at the very edge of civilization.Heroes of the Frontier is a captivating and hilarious novel about family, loss and recovery, and a powerful examination of contemporary American life.

Heroes of the Frontier is the darkly comic story of a mother and her two young children on a journey through an Alaskan wilderness plagued by wildfires and a uniquely American madness.

The electrifying follow-up to Dave Eggers' New York Times Bestseller The Circle When the world's largest search engine / social media company merges with the planet's dominant e-commerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous-and, oddly enough, most beloved-monopoly ever known: The Every. Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within.With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Makazian, they look for the company's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free?Studded with unforgettable characters and lacerating set-pieces, The Every blends satire and terror, while keeping the reader in breathless suspense about the fate of the company - and the human animal. Praise for the The Circle:'A gripping and highly unsettling read' Sunday Times 'The Circle is 'Brave New World' for our brave new world .

Discover a stunning new children's tale from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of Heroes of the Frontier and What Is the What. When things fall down, who lifts them up? What if the ground beneath your feet was not made of solid earth and stone but had been hollowed into hundreds of tunnels and passageways? What if there were mysterious forces in these tunnels, mere inches below you as you sit in class or eat a banana? What if it were up to just two kids to stop these forces? What would it feel like to know the fate of an entire town rested on your shoulders? Twelve-year-old Gran Flowerpetal is about to find out. When Gran's friend, the difficult-to-impress Catalina Catalan, presses a silver handle into a hillside and opens a doorway to underground, he knows that she is extraordinary and brave, and that he will have no choice but to follow her, and help her save the town (and the known world). With luck on their side, and some discarded hockey sticks for good measure, they might just emerge as heroes.

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Quand Mae Holland est embauchée par le Cercle, elle n'en revient pas. Ce géant d'Internet relie e-mails, réseaux sociaux et transactions bancaires dans un système universel, clé de voûte d'une société numérique prônant la civilité et la transparence. Mae se passionne pour son nouveau travail - même s'il l'absorbe entièrement, l'éloignant de ses proches, et même si elle s'expose aux yeux du monde en participant au dernier projet du Cercle, une avancée technologique aussi considérable qu'inquiétante…Ce qui ressemble d'abord au portrait d'une femme ambitieuse devient rapidement un roman au suspense haletant, qui étudie les liens entre vie privée et addiction aux réseaux sociaux, et interroge les limites de la connaissance.

Del autor de El Círculo, una road novel que sigue la estela de En la carretera de Jack Kerouac, Hacia rutas Salvajes de Jon Krakauer y Canadá de Richard Ford. Una novela que reflexiona sobre la perdida y la busqueda de nuevas oportunidades. Josie se siente cansada y disgustada con una vida que se encuentra a años luz de la que alguna vez soño. Tiene cuarenta años, dos hijos y el apremiante anhelo de mandarlo todo a paseo. Separada de su marido y tras perder su consultorio dental, se siente culpable por la muerte de un joven paciente al que animo a ir a Afganistan. Harta del ritmo frenetico de la gran ciudad, se deshace del movil, renuncia a su tarjeta de credito y alquila una destartalada caravana para viajar a Alaska junto a sus hijos de ocho y cinco años, Paul y Ana, los otros dos heroes de esta historia. Sin avisar a nadie y sin fecha de regreso, deja atras sus posesiones y sus errores para salir al encuentro del nuevo sueño americano: renacer en una tierra de luz y montañas. Las novelas de Eggers siempre tienen algo de advertencia, y si en la anterior, El Circulo, el autor se planteaba los peligros de las nuevas tecnologias, en Heroes de la frontera nos previene de las asfixiantes ataduras de

From the bestselling author of The Monk of Mokha andThe Circle comes a taut, suspenseful story of two foreigners' role in a nation's fragile peace. An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state. Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. But both men must eventually face the absurdities of their positions, and the dire consequences of their presence. With echoes of J. M. Coetzee and Graham Greene, this timeless novel questions whether we can ever understand another nation's war, and what role we have in forging anyone's peace.

From the bestselling author of The Circle and The Monk of Mokha comes a taut, suspenseful story of two foreigners'' role in a nation''s fragile peace.An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state.Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. But both men must eventually face the absurdities of their positions, and the dire consequences of their presence.With echoes of J. M. Coetzee and Graham Greene, this timeless novel questions whether we can ever understand another nation''s war, and what role we have in forging anyone''s peace.

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