THE MONK OF MOKHA - Rare Pristine Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing: Double-Signed, Placed, And Dated (On The Day of The Book Launch) by Dave Eggers And Mokhtar Alkhanshali

Eggers, Dave (Author) & Alkhanshali, Mokhtar (Subject)

ISBN 10: 1101947314 / ISBN 13: 9781101947319

Published by New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2018, 2018

About this Item

1st Printing. Signed. 330 pages. Published in 2018. The author's third novel in his real-life, immigrant series of novels. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. Without DJ, as issued. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Dave Eggers' "The Monk of Mokha". Mokha/Mokhtar/Mocca: Being the rags-to-riches true story of the aptly-named, real-life entrepreneur-hero Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a Yemeni immigrant who re-discovers his homeland's superior coffee and brings it, against all odds, to the United States. Proceeds from the book will go to the Mokha Foundation, established by the subject to help various projects for the Yemeni people. "Following in the path of 'What Is The What' and 'Zeitoun', Eggers delivers us the real-life tale of Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a Muslim in his early twenties who appeared to be on his way to a relatively undistinguished life. But when he discovers the historic Yemeni connection to coffee production, he embarks on a quest that will change his path and provide direction. The adventure itself is riveting, but when you add in the history of coffee, the story becomes even more elevated. Mokhtar is an inspirational character, and Dave Eggers has written an entertaining, inspirational, and informative book" (Chris Schluep). An absolute "must-have" title for Dave Eggers collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed, placed, and dated (on the day of the book launch) in black pen-marker on the title page by the author and subject: "Mokhtar Alkhanshali Dave Eggers 2/11/18 NYC". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is now collectible, and will become a contemporary classic. This is one of few such double-signed, placed, and book-launch-day dated copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DAVE EGGERS TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1101947314. Seller Inventory # 21859

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE MONK OF MOKHA - Rare Pristine Copy of ...

Publisher: New York City, NY: Alfred A Knopf, 2018

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: None, As Issued

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“A gripping, triumphant adventure” (Los Angeles Times) from bestselling author Dave Eggers, the incredible true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana’a by civil war.

Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he discovers the astonishing history of coffee and Yemen’s central place in it. He leaves San Francisco and travels deep into his ancestral homeland to tour terraced farms high in the country’s rugged mountains and meet beleaguered but determined farmers. But when war engulfs the country and Saudi bombs rain down, Mokhtar has to find a way out of Yemen without sacrificing his dreams or abandoning his people.

Review:

An Amazon Best Book of February 2018: The Monk of Mokha is an unblinking, open account of a San Francisco-based Yemeni American’s success story. The sincerity and subject matter will make some cynics uneasy, and cynics would do well to avoid this book, or be less cynical. Following in the path of What is the What and Zeitoun, Eggers delivers us the real-life tale of Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a Muslim in his early twenties who appears to be on his way to a relatively undistinguished life. But when he discovers the historic Yemeni connection to coffee production, he embarks on a quest that will change his path and provide direction. The adventure itself is riveting, but when you add in the history of coffee, the story becomes even more elevated. Mokhtar is an inspirational character, and Dave Eggers has written an entertaining, inspirational, and informative book. -- Chris Schluep for the Amazon Book Review