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A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King
Dave Eggers

For the 2016 film based on the novel, see A Hologram for the King 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.It was adapted as a film of the same name, released in 2016 and starring Tom Hanks and Sarita Choudhury.

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“The key thing is managed awareness of your role in the world and history. Think too much and you know you are nothing. Think just enough and you know you are small, but important to some. That's the best you can do.”

Dave Eggers book A Hologram for the King

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“It all meant something. Until it didn't.”

Dave Eggers book A Hologram for the King

Source: A Hologram for the King

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