A Hologram for the King
- For the 2016 film based on the novel, see A Hologram for the King (film)
 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Dave Eggers |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jessica Hische[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | McSweeney's |
Publication date | June 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 312 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 193636574X (first edition, hardcover) |
A Hologram for the King is a 2012 American novel written by Dave Eggers. In October 2012, the novel was announced as a finalist for the National Book Award.[2]
It was adapted as a film of the same name, released in 2016 and starring Tom Hanks and Sarita Choudhury.
Plot
The novel tells the story of a washed-up, desperate American salesman Alan Clay who travels to Saudi Arabia to secure the IT contract from the royal government for a massive new complex being built in the middle of the desert.
Film adaptation
Main article: A Hologram for the King (film)
A film adaptation by the same name was released in 2016. German filmmaker Tom Tykwer wrote and directed the film, starring Tom Hanks, Tom Skerritt and Sarita Choudhury. Playtone and X-Filme Creative Pool produced it.[3]
References
- ↑ "Jessica Hische - A Hologram for the King". Jessica Hische. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ↑ http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2012.html#.UHWre_mlpRg
- ↑ "Tom Tykwer's Tom Hanks-Starrer 'A Hologram For The King' Finalizes Cast". deadline.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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