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| '''''You Shall Know Our Velocity''''' is a novel written by ], published in hardcover in San Francisco, California by McSweeney's in ] with ISBN 0970335555, and later in paperback in New York by Vintage in ] with ISBN 1400033543. It is important to note that the paperback contains a 50-page section, that the hardcover does not, inserted into the middle of the story. |
'''''You Shall Know Our Velocity''''' (or YSKOV) is a novel written by ], published in hardcover in San Francisco, California by ] in ] with ISBN 0970335555, and later in paperback in New York by Vintage in ] with ISBN 1400033543. It is important to note that the paperback contains a 50-page section, that the hardcover does not, inserted into the middle of the story. The resulting addition calls into question the ], and the truth of the story being told. Therefore, depending on which edition you read, ''You Shall Know Our Velocity'' can be seen as two different stories. | ||
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The plot follows Will and Hand, two childhood friends who set out on a week-long, around-the-world odyssey, ostensibly to give away a large sum of money. It seems that Will has come into cash, which for one reason or another he thinks he doesn't deserve, and wants to get rid of it as soon as possible. He concocts a piece of "Conceptual Life", wherein they will give the money away, bit by bit, to people they arbitrarily decide are most deserving. Without a solid set of criteria, or a definitive direction to their travels, they encounter much confusion, and are barely able to achieve their goal. | ||
| Both editions are largely narrated by Will, and his perspective is retained in the actual text of the story in the paperback. The addendum is a reflection written by Hand. In the world of YSKOV, Will's memoirs were published six years ago, and Hand takes it upon himself to insert his own perspective immediately after the climax of the novel. Hand's meta-narrative is entirely self-contained, and is as much personal digression as it is relevant critique of the story as presented by Will. | |||
| A pseudo-sequel entitled ''The Only Meaning of the Oil-Wet Water'' follows Hand and the minor character Pilar in ]. It is featured in the collection '']''. | |||
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You Shall Know Our Velocity (or YSKOV) is a novel written by Dave Eggers, published in hardcover in San Francisco, California by McSweeney's in 2002 with ISBN 0970335555, and later in paperback in New York by Vintage in 2003 with ISBN 1400033543. It is important to note that the paperback contains a 50-page section, that the hardcover does not, inserted into the middle of the story. The resulting addition calls into question the reliability of the narrator, and the truth of the story being told. Therefore, depending on which edition you read, You Shall Know Our Velocity can be seen as two different stories.
The plot follows Will and Hand, two childhood friends who set out on a week-long, around-the-world odyssey, ostensibly to give away a large sum of money. It seems that Will has come into cash, which for one reason or another he thinks he doesn't deserve, and wants to get rid of it as soon as possible. He concocts a piece of "Conceptual Life", wherein they will give the money away, bit by bit, to people they arbitrarily decide are most deserving. Without a solid set of criteria, or a definitive direction to their travels, they encounter much confusion, and are barely able to achieve their goal.
Both editions are largely narrated by Will, and his perspective is retained in the actual text of the story in the paperback. The addendum is a reflection written by Hand. In the world of YSKOV, Will's memoirs were published six years ago, and Hand takes it upon himself to insert his own perspective immediately after the climax of the novel. Hand's meta-narrative is entirely self-contained, and is as much personal digression as it is relevant critique of the story as presented by Will.
A pseudo-sequel entitled The Only Meaning of the Oil-Wet Water follows Hand and the minor character Pilar in Central America. It is featured in the collection How We Are Hungry: Stories.
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