The parade : a novel / Dave Eggers.

A spare, powerful, timeless parable of two men, Western contractors sent to work far from home, tasked with paving a road to the capital in a dangerous and largely lawless country. "Four and Nine are partners, working for the same company, sent without passports to a nation recovering from ten years...

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Main Author: Eggers, Dave (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York ; Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:179 pages ; 20 cm
Format: Book

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