Eggers uses the story of one man's plight during hurricane Katrina to offer a horrifying and powerful indictment of the Bush regime. 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. But his nightmare only really began when he came to the attention of those 'guarding' the drowned city. '...this is a true story told with the skills of a master of fiction.' }Independent In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to the attention of those 'guarding' this drowned city.
