by Dave Eggers · Vintage Canada · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780676976106
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«You Shall Know Our Velocity» (Or, Sacrament) is Dave Eggers's first novel, published by Vintage Canada in paperback (416 pages, in English).
Two friends, Will and Hand, decide to travel around the world in just one week to give away a large sum of money after suffering a profound loss. The novel combines humour and reflections on friendship, grief and identity in a postmodern tale of adventure and philanthropy.
Originally published in 2002, this 2003 edition includes significant changes and additions made by the author.
A work suitable for reading groups and for those seeking contemporary literary fiction about travel, friendship and humour.
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Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. His 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Eggers is also the founder of several literary and philanthropic ventures, including the literary journal Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, the literacy project 826 Valencia, and the human rights non-profit organisation Voice of Witness. Additionally, he founded ScholarMatch, a program that connects donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine.
