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You Shall Know Our Velocity!

by Dave Eggers · 2002

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In his first novel, Dave Eggers has written a moving and hilarious tale of two friends who fly around the world trying to give away a lot of money and free themselves from a profound loss. It reminds us once again what an important, necessary talent Dave Eggers is.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
griefgriefMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of thispsychologicalpsychologicalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
traveltravelMore like thisLess of thispsychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 401 pages

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