Alan is going through some hard times. He's coming off a recent divorce, he's buried in debt and he's trying to find money to keep his daughter in school. No one seems to want to help him either. His ex-wife once told him, "College is your thing, be a man about it." Naturally Alan, might be a little desperate. That's why he has found himself in the deserts of Saudi Arabia trying to present some new hologram projector technology to a local king.
And thus set's the stage for Dave Eggers fourth full length novel. Dave Eggers hardly fails to disappoint considering how much of his work is award winning or prize nominated. He's versatile too, having compelling works that are both fiction and non.
But enough about Eggers, what about the book? This particular edition of Hologram For The King is published by McSweeney's Books, a company renowned for their unique and striking editions. I mean look at that cover, it begs to be read! The shiny lettering, the etched designs, the textured cover; this book is the full package. How could you not want to pop this open and see if the contents are as impressive as the facade? This is why I must read this.
I'm not going to link you to Amazon for this one. Something about this book makes me want to tell you that if you really want to read it, go to your local book shop. So get to steppin'!
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