Zeitoun
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Paperback · June 15, 2010
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A history-facing read with a clear conversation hook and room to sit with it.
- Genres
- Arab & Middle Eastern Lives, Disaster & Crisis Studies, Terrorism & Counterterrorism
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, June 15, 2010
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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? ...
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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.
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A history-facing read with a clear conversation hook and room to sit with it.
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- book-club conversation
- sustained, social reading
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- category-crossing texture
- a long, discussion-friendly arc
Where it sits
| Terrorism & Counterterrorism | 42% |
|---|---|
| Arab & Middle Eastern Lives | 40% |
| Disaster & Crisis Studies | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Naturalists' Lives
- Natural Disasters
- Disaster & Crisis Studies
- Authors
- Dave Eggers
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- June 15, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Naturalists' Lives