TheCircle

The Circle, a novel by Dave Eggers and finalist for the National Book Award, tells the tale of Mae Holland. She is given the opportunity of a lifetime when hired to work for the Circle—the world's most powerful internet company. The Circle's sprawling California campus links personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system to create one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the modern and bustling office, she is thrilled with the company's activity, from parties through the night to famous musicians playing on the lawn. However, the farther Maes goes in the Circle, the more she feels her life beyond the campus slip away. Additionally, a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken. Despite this, she can't believe her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world. What starts as a captivating story of ambition and idealism soon develops into a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.

作者简介

DaveEggersistheauthorofsixpreviousbooks,including"Zeitoun,"anonfictionaccountaSyrian-AmericanimmigrantandhisextraordinaryexperienceduringHurricaneKatrinaand"WhatIstheWhat,"afinalistforthe2006NationalBookCriticsCircleAward.Thatbook,aboutValentinoAchakDeng,asurvivorofthecivilwarinsouthernSudan,gavebirthtotheValentinoAchak...