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Discover an underground world full of tunnels and mystery in this middle grade adventure from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of Heroes of the Frontier and What Is the What?What if nothing was as it seemed? 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...

The Monk of Mokha is the exhilarating true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he discovers the astonishing history of coffee and Yemen's central place in it. He leaves San Francisco and travels deep into his ancestral homeland to tour terraced ...

Bestselling author Eggers tackles one of the most famous architectural and natural monuments in the world: the Golden Gate Bridge. Cut-paper illustrations by Nichols ensures that this book feels like a special object, and this revised edition includes real-life letters from constituents making the case for keeping the bridge orange. Full color.

Journey to an underground world where adventure awaits and heroes are made in this middle grade novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of The Monk of Mokha and Her Right Foot.When Gran and his family move to Carousel, he has no idea that the town is built atop a secret. Little does he suspect, as he walks his sister to school or casually eats a banana, that mysterious forces lurk mere inches beneath his feet, tearing up the eart...

Journey to an underground world where adventure awaits and heroes are made in this middle grade novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of The Monk of Mokha and Her Right Foot.When Gran and his family move to Carousel, he has no idea that the town is built atop a secret. Little does he suspect, as he walks his sister to school or casually eats a banana, that mysterious forces lurk mere inches beneath his feet, tearing up the eart...

In Bloedbad Amerika gaat Dave Eggers op zoek naar de ziel van Amerika - of wat daarvan over is. In deze verhalenbundel doorkruist Eggers het hele land en beschrijft hij wat hij tegenkomt op Trump's fameuze rally's, schetst hij de sfeer tijdens de verkiezingsnacht en registreert hij de demonstraties die volgden na de inauguratie. Deze verhalen, waarvan enkele eerder in een andere vorm verschenen in The Guardian, geven een pijnlijk accuraat beel...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A gripping, triumphant adventure" (Los Angeles Times) from bestselling author Dave Eggers, the incredible true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he discovers the astonishing history of coffee and Yemen's central pla...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A gripping, triumphant adventure" (Los Angeles Times) from bestselling author Dave Eggers, the incredible true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he discovers the astonishing history of coffee and Yemen's central pla...

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From Dave Eggers, best-selling author of The Circle, a tightly controlled, emotionally searching novel. Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? is the formally daring, brilliantly executed story of one man struggling to make sense of his country, seeking answers the only way he knows how. In a barracks on an abandoned military base, miles from the nearest road, Thomas watches as the man he has brought wakes up. Ke...

Se tutte le generazioni sono una generazione perduta, tutti i loro protagonisti si sono di volta in volta chiesti: come siamo arrivati fin qui? Ora se lo chiede Thomas, un trentenne che ha appena rapito un astronauta della NASA, l'ha chiuso in una base militare abbandonata sulla costa della California, e si prepara a interrogarlo. Ha delle domande precise e urgenti: che fine hanno fatto i grandiosi ideali di conquista dello spazio che avevano ...

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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 cuesti...

In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Eggers and Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of the emblematic Statue of Liberty. Full color. 10 x 8.

Mio Dio, questo è un paradiso" pensa Mae Holland quando fa il suo ingresso al Cerchio, la più influente azienda al mondo nella gestione di informazioni web. Mae adora tutto del Cerchio: gli open space avveniristici, le palestre e le piscine distribuite ai piani, la zona riposo con i materassi per chi si trovasse a passare la notte al lavoro, i tavoli da ping pong per scaricare la tensione, le feste organizzate, perfino l'acquario con rarissimi...

NU ALS GROTE BIOSCOOPFILM MET TOM HANKS EN EMMA WATSONALLES WAT GEBEURT MOET OPENBAAR ZIJNMae Holland kan haar geluk niet op als ze wordt aangenomen bij de Cirkel, het machtigste internetbedrijf ter wereld. De persoonlijke e-mails van de gebruikers, hun sociale media, betalingsverkeer en aankopen zijn met elkaar verbonden door een universeel besturingsprogramma. Het resultaat: iedereen heeft slechts één online identiteit. Een nieuw tijdperk va...

Josie ha trentotto anni ed è felice, quella sera. In un camper al buio, con i suoi due bambini e i boschi sconosciuti attorno. Sa che la sua è una felicità passeggera, e che tutto è sbagliato. Non dovrebbe essere in Alaska, una zona del paese che è America ma anche non lo è, è il luogo dell'oblio e dei viaggiatori erranti. Non dovrebbe trovarsi in un'anonima casa a quattro ruote, senza telefono e con in tasca solo contanti. Irrintracciabile. E...

The Nowhere Print Annual represents the best literary travel writing, photography and art from award-winning Nowhere Magazine (nowheremag.com). In this issue: Dave Eggers writes about Africa and Thailand Poet Merrill Gilfillan travels through the West John Kane and Mike Boushee road-trip across Mexico Paul Violi delivers a Mercedes to Tehran in 1968 Artist Emma Fick sketches rural Serbian life Justin Nobel lives with the Inuit i...

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