description: Dave Eggers scored a worldwide phenomenon with this memoir that topped national bestseller lists and has since become a staple for summer reading and book clubs. A compelling voice for Generation X, Eggers here recounts his early 20s, caring for his younger brother after their parents’ unexpected deaths and his endeavors in a variety of media.
language: English
title: Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, A
titlecomplete: Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, A
genres: Fiction, American, Humor, Literature, Adult, Novels, Contemporary, Biography Memoir, Literary Fiction, Unfinished
ratings_count: 179620
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Guardian First Book Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Borders Original Voices Award
category: Nonfiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Puddly Award
category: Memoir
publisher: Recorded Books on Brilliance Audio