What is the what : the autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng : a novel / Dave Eggers.
A biographical novel traces the story of Valentino Achak Deng, who as a boy was separated from his family when his village in southern Sudan was attacked, and became one of the estimated 17,000 "lost boys of Sudan" before relocating from a Kenyan refugee camp to Atlanta in 2001.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307385901
- ISBN: 0307385906
- ISBN: 9781439560617
- ISBN: 1439560617
- Physical Description: xv, 538 pages : map ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st Vintage Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, [2007].
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A New York Times notable book ; A San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Salon, People and Time Magazine best book of the year."--Cover page iv."Finalist National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction."--Cover.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- 870L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Deng, Valentino Achak > Fiction.
Sudanese > United States > Fiction.
Refugees > Sudan > Fiction.
Refugees > United States > Fiction.
Sudan > History > Civil War, 1983-2005 > Fiction.
Sudan > Emigration and immigration > Fiction.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Fiction. - Genre:
- Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC EGGERS (Text) | 36015000276234 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F EGG (Text) | 34208201783734 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hatteras Library | F EGG (Text) | 39488400539542 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | FIC Eggers (Text) | 39523000333571 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | F EGG (Text) | 39488501039343 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | F EGG (Text) | 25908007728491 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Manteo Library | F EGG (Text) | 39488301052421 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mitchell County Public Library | B Deng (Text) | 32222002474304 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Morganton Public Library | F EGG (Text) | 33557003637634 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Norris Public Library | F Egg (Text) | 30254100475257 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
A biographical novel traces the story of Valentino Achak Deng, who as a boy was separated from his family when his village in southern Sudan was attacked, and became one of the estimated 17,000 "lost boys of Sudan" before relocating from a Kenyan refugee camp to Atlanta in 2001.
