The Monk of Mokha book by Dave Eggers
By Dave EggersThe Monk of Mokha book by Dave Eggers
Mokhtar Alkhanshali grew up in San Francisco, one of seven siblings in a tiny apartment. His parents are immigrants from Yemen. He is a Muslim and he is an American. In 2015 Mokhtar was travelling through Yemen when the country was engulfed in civil war. The US Embassy closed, Saudi bombs rained down on the country, and Mokhtar was trapped. Desperate to escape, he embarked on a nail-biting adventure to get back to America. A heart-pounding true story weaving a visceral portrait of ongoing war with the tale of one courageous young man determined to get home. Published By Hamish Hamilton on 2018
Book details
- Paperback
- 352 pages
- English
- 0241244900
- 9780241244906
About Dave Eggers
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