- Philanthropists, Male friendship, Travel, Bereavement
In his first novel, Dave Eggers has written a moving and hilarious tale of two friends who fly around the world trying to give away a lot of money and free themselves from a profound loss. It reminds us once again what an important, necessary talent Dave Eggers is.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Author
- Dave Eggers
- First published
- 2002
- Pages
- 370
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Random House of Canada, Limited, McSweeney's Pub.
- Editions
- 18
- Language
- French, und, Polish, heb
- ISBN
- 9780330489188
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Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. His 2000 memoir, *A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,* became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Eggers is also the founder of several literary and philanthropic ventures, including the literary journal *Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern,* the literacy project *826 Valencia,* and the human rights non-profit organisation Voice of Witness. Additionally, he founded ScholarMatch, a program that connects donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in publications including *The New Yorker, Esquire,* and *The New York Times Maga
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