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There is nothing that makes me happier than picking up a book, reading a couple of pages, and knowing in my heart that the book is going to be a wonderful read.
A Hologram for the King is such a book.
The plot is thin: a Death-of-a-Salesman middle-aged fellow is in Saudi, waiting to see the king, hoping to sell the king on a business idea. Not much happens. The days are hot. Our main character, Alan Clay, is stuck in a tent that isn’t air conditioned and lacks an Internet connection with two young ...more
A Hologram for the King is such a book.
The plot is thin: a Death-of-a-Salesman middle-aged fellow is in Saudi, waiting to see the king, hoping to sell the king on a business idea. Not much happens. The days are hot. Our main character, Alan Clay, is stuck in a tent that isn’t air conditioned and lacks an Internet connection with two young ...more
