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Zeitoun is a book about Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American who stayed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and was arrested without reason. The book, written by Dave Eggers, was based on interviews with the Zeitoun family and received positive reviews and a film adaptation.
- Dave Eggers
- 2009
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Jun 15, 2010 · NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Circle • The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
- Dave Eggers
- $8.22
- Vintage
Jul 15, 2008 · Zeitoun is the true story of a Syrian-American man who was arrested and imprisoned in his home after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Read ratings, reviews, and excerpts from this book by the author of The Circle and A Hologram for the King.
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Jul 15, 2009 · Through the story of one man’s experience after Hurricane Katrina, Eggers draws an indelible picture of Bush-era crisis management. Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a successful Syrian-born painting contractor, decides to stay in New Orleans and protect his property while his family flees.
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Zeitoun is a nonfiction account of a Syrian-American family in New Orleans who faced the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the war on terror. The book explores their struggle with the authorities, the city, and their own identity.
Aug 13, 2009 · Zeitoun saves elderly and dehydrated residents trapped in rotting, collapsing homes: “Help me,” comes the voice of an old woman.
