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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on a True Story

28 Ratings

4.1

Duration
13H 29min
Language
English
Format
Category

Fiction

At the age of 22, David Eggers became both an orphan and a "single mother" when his parents died within five months of one another of unrelated cancers. David is appointed unofficial guardian of his eight-year-old brother, Christopher. The two live together in semi-squalor, decaying food and sports equipment scattered about, while Eggers worries obsessively about child-welfare authorities, molesting babysitters and his own health.

© 2010 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781407457314

Release date

Audiobook: 1 May 2010

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