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All through this book eggers looks at out dependency on the internet, making it worryingly clear that. Eggers is a great writer hes proven that in numerous fiction and nonfiction books and his ideas are solid and worthwhile. This study guide consists of approximately 78 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the circle. Oct 08, 20 his work has been nominated for the national book award, the pulitzer prize, and the national book critics circle award, and has won the dayton literary peace prize, frances prix medicis, germanys albatross prize, the national magazine award, and the american book award. Dave eggers is the author of many books, including the circle, the monk of mokha, what is the what, a hologram for the king, and the lifters he is founder of mcsweeneys, an independent publishing company based in san francisco that produces books, a humor website, and a journal of new writing, mcsweeneys quarterly concern. Surveillance, cybersecurity, and the future of privacy in. A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives.
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