Zeitoun (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307387943)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the bestselling author of The Circle - The true story of one family, caught between America's two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.

"Eggers' tone is pitch-perfect--suspense blended with just enough information to stoke reader outrage and what is likely to be a typical response: How could this happen in America? ... It's the stuff of great narrative nonfiction." --The New York Times Book Review

Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family's unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.

Author: Dave Eggers
ISBN-10: 0307387941
ISBN-13: 9780307387943
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2010
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 155610 / Zeitoun


Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 06/04/2010 pg. 124