{"product_id":"what-is-the-what-dave-eggers-9780307385901","title":"What Is the What","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003eThe 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 of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, \u003ci\u003eWhat Is the What\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster.\" --Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An absolute classic.... Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Eggers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307385906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307385901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.26w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/14\/2007 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2007 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/12\/2007 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2007 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/19\/2008 pg. 99","brand":"Dave Eggers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050257346815,"sku":"9780307385901","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e89f03e-d12d-4c0d-baa8-3dc6ce5a8afd.jpg?v=1685006164","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-is-the-what-dave-eggers-9780307385901","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}