The Monk of Mokha

Written by Dave Eggers

Narrated by Dion Graham

Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he becomes fascinated with the rich history of coffee and Yemen's central place in it. He leaves San Francisco and travels deep into his ancestral home to tour terraced farms high in the country's rugged mountains. He collects samples and organizes farmers and is on the verge of success when civil war engulfs the country. Saudi bombs rain down, the U.S. embassy closes, and Mokhtar has to find a way out of Yemen with only his hopes on his back.

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Jan 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9781528802932

Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers is the author of many books, including Her Right Foot, The Circle, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. He is the cofounder of Voice of Witness, 826 National, and ScholarMatch, which connects donors and under-resourced students to make college possible. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews for The Monk of Mokha

[c Kops · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Dave Eggers seems to champion the underdog and this story is no exception. A fascinating history of coffee, Yemen and one man’s sheer tenacity to make his dream a reality.
Dion Graham is a brilliant narrator.

[Moni Abraham Kuriakose · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing story narrated equally well transforming the listeners to Yeman.