A Hologram for the King

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 hotshot assistants. Each day, he checks to see if the king is ready to see him; the king never is. Behind the scenes, Alan's life is crumbling a little more every day. Everything rests on seeing the king and having the king accept the proposal.

As soon as I finished it, I started thinking of people who might should read it. I started telling people about it.

What about you? Have you read this book? If not, you need to read it now.