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Dave Eggers

    12 de marzo de 1970

    Dave Eggers es un autor cuyas obras a menudo profundizan en temas sociales contemporáneos y la condición humana. Su escritura se caracteriza por una aguda perspicacia y un estilo de prosa distintivo que atrae a los lectores a reflexiones profundas sobre el mundo. A través de su producción literaria y la fundación de la editorial independiente McSweeney's, promueve nuevas voces y destaca preocupaciones sociales cruciales. El enfoque de Eggers combina el arte con el activismo y la educación, creando obras que son tanto literariamente significativas como socialmente relevantes.

    Dave Eggers
    Surviving Justice
    The Keeper of the Ornaments
    Her Right Foot
    The Eyes and the Impossible: (Deluxe Wood-Bound Edition)
    The Lighted Boat Parade
    El Circulo / The Circle
    • El Circulo / The Circle

      • 450 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      El día que Mae Holland es contratada para trabajar en el Círculo, la empresa de internet más influyente del mundo, sabe que se le ha concedido la oportunidad de su vida. A través de un innovador sistema operativo, el Círculo unifica direcciones de email, perfiles de redes sociales, operaciones bancarias y contraseñas de usuarios dando lugar a una única identidad virtual y veraz, en pos de una nueva era de civilidad y transparencia. Mae está entusiasmada con la modernidad y la actividad de la compañía, las espaciosas oficinas de diseño, las cafeterías acristaladas y las acogedoras instalaciones del campus. Cada día se celebran fiestas, conciertos al aire libre y actividades deportivas. Hay clubs de todo tipo, e incluso puede visitarse un exclusivo acuario de peces exóticos de la fosa de las Marianas. Mae se siente afortunada de formar parte del centro del mundo, a pesar de que se aleje cada vez más de su vida fuera del campus y de que su rol dentro del Círculo acabe siendo de dominio público. Lo que empieza como la fascinante historia de ambición e idealismo de una mujer se convierte en una trepidante novela de suspenso que plantea cuestiones tan vitales como la memoria, el pasado, la privacidad, la democracia y los límites del conocimiento humano

      El Circulo / The Circle
      3,5
    • The Lighted Boat Parade

      • 72 páginas
      • 3 horas de lectura

      This installment in The Forgetters series continues to explore themes of memory and identity through a unique narrative style. The story delves into the complexities of forgetting and remembering, weaving emotional depth with thought-provoking questions about the human experience. Readers can expect a blend of poignant moments and Eggers's signature wit, offering a fresh perspective on the struggles of maintaining connections in an ever-changing world.

      The Lighted Boat Parade
      4,5
    • Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.

      The Eyes and the Impossible: (Deluxe Wood-Bound Edition)
      4,4
    • Her Right Foot

      • 112 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation.

      Her Right Foot
      4,3
    • The Keeper of the Ornaments

      • 72 páginas
      • 3 horas de lectura

      Cole's solitary life is disrupted when his noisy new neighbors, Daphne and her children, move in next door, forcing him to reconsider his quiet existence. Initially overwhelmed, he transforms into a helpful older gentleman, embracing a new identity shaped by his interactions with them and their peculiar cats. This third installment of The Forgetters series delves into themes of forgiveness, grace, and the joy of being needed, ultimately highlighting the profound impact relationships can have on personal growth and happiness.

      The Keeper of the Ornaments
      4,3
    • Surviving Justice

      • 476 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      Surviving Justice presents oral histories of thirteen people from all walks of life, who, through a combination of all-too-common factors-overzealous prosecutors, inept defense lawyers, coercive interrogation tactics, eyewitness misidentification- found themselves imprisoned for crimes that they did not commit. The stories these exonerated men and women tell are spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring. These narrators include: Paul Terry, who spent twenty-seven years wrongfully imprisoned, and emerged psychologically devastated and barely able to communicate. Beverly Monroe, an organic chemist who was coerced into falsely confessing to the murder of her lover. Free after seven years, she faces the daunting task of rebuilding her life from the ground up. Joseph Amrine, who was sentenced to death for murder. Seventeen years later, when DNA evidence exonerated him, Amrine emerged from prison with nothing but the fourteen dollars in his inmate account.

      Surviving Justice
      4,3
    • NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An enthralling novel for all ages by award-winning author Dave Eggers, told from the perspective of one uniquely endearing dog— featuring beautiful color artwork with illustrations by Caldecott honoree Shawn Harris. “Johannes is a highly engaging narrator whose exuberance and good nature run like a bright thread through the novel’s pages.” —The New York Times Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats—an actual boatload of goats—who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes’s view of the world. A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes & the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.

      The Eyes and the Impossible
      4,3
    • La Broma Infinita

      • 1216 páginas
      • 43 horas de lectura

      Una novela crítica, divertida y reflexiva sobre la adicción, el consumismo y la soledad de la sociedad norteamericana, escrita con gran sabiduría y sentido del humor. Se le puede clasificar simultáneamente en los géneros de sátira, novela posmoderna, novela existencialista, ciencia-ficción, tragicomedia, distopía, novela filosófica, novela política y novela psicológica

      La Broma Infinita
      4,3
    • The Comebacker

      • 72 páginas
      • 3 horas de lectura

      The story follows beat reporter Lionel Vratimos, who faces the challenges of covering the struggling San Francisco Giants while dealing with personal and professional frustrations. His mundane life takes a turn when new pitcher Nathan Couture arrives, bringing a fresh perspective and genuine appreciation for the game. This encounter sparks a comedic and lyrical exploration of baseball, camaraderie, and the beauty of storytelling, highlighting the contrast between Lionel's disillusionment and Nathan's enthusiasm.

      The Comebacker
      4,2
    • LIGHTS & TYPES OF SHIPS AT NIGHT

      • 32 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      You may have heard of ships. You may have also heard of the sea and the night. But did you realize there's nothing more beautiful than a ship and its lights on the sea at night? In warm and witty prose, this picture book's narrator asks the reader to consider the splendor of glowing lights cast by ships on a shimmering waterway. Meet a trawler, a steamship, a RoRo, an exploratory vessel and more across richly illustrated pages, alive with the glowy, otherworldly nighttime scenes of boats as seen from a child's perspective.

      LIGHTS & TYPES OF SHIPS AT NIGHT
      4,2