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    Dave Eggers: A Hologram for the King

    A middle-aged, American salesman experiences the challenges of the post-industrial economy. He travels to Saudi Arabia, hoping to sell Internet technology to its King.

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    By Michael Silverblatt • Jul 5, 2012 • 28m Listen

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    Dave Eggers new novel,

    A Hologram for the King (McSweeney's), a middle-aged, American salesman experiences the challenges of the post-industrial economy. He travels to Saudi Arabia, hoping to sell Internet technology to its King. Eggers' writing evokes Hemingway and Donald Barthelme with its clean, crisp sentences. We discuss a writer's search for wisdom as he matures.

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