Eggers uses the story of one man\'s plight during hurricane Katrina to offer a horrifying and powerful indictment of the Bush regime. \'...this is a true story told with the skills of a master of fiction.\'.
But his nightmare only really began when he came to the attention of those \'guarding\' the drowned city.
Zeitoun refused to leave New Orleans; after the hurricane hit he spent days traversing the apocalyptic landscape by canoe, rescuing survivors, feeding trapped dogs and protecting property.
Eggers uses the story of one man\'s plight during hurricane Katrina to offer a horrifying and powerful indictment of the Bush regime