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"