Title Details
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Be the first to review this audio book!
CD Edition
Author: Dave Eggers
Narrator: Dion Graham
Genre: Modern Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: RTL1628
ISBN: 978 1 40745 514 3
Duration: 13h 30m (approx.) on 12 CD(s)
Publication Date: 1st February 2010
Price: £24.99
The international bestseller.
Synopsis
At the age of 22, David Eggers became both an orphan and a "single mother" when his parents died within five months of one another of unrelated cancers. David is appointed unofficial guardian of his eight-year-old brother, Christopher. The two live together in semi-squalor, decaying food and sports equipment scattered about, while Eggers worries obsessively about child-welfare authorities, molesting babysitters and his own health.
Reviews and Press Quotes
The Sunday Times
“Heartbreaking? Certainly. Staggering? Yes, I'd say so. And if genius is capturing the universal in a fresh and memorable way, call it that too.”
Agree? Disagree? Why not have your say and write your own review!
Company No.: 3662159
VAT Reg. No.: 729383602
