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Jennifer Government
Max Barry
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Description for Jennifer Government
Paperback. Described by Naomi Klein as 'Brilliant and hilarious', JENNIFER GOVERNMENT is a wickedly funny thriller for the NO LOGO generation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 238.
In Max Barry's twisted, hilarious and terrifying vision of the near future, the world is run by giant corporations and employees take the last names of the companies they work for. It's a globalised, ultra-capitalist free market paradise!
Hack Nike is a lowly merchandising officer who's not very good at negotiating his salary. So when John Nike and John Nike, executives from the promised land of Marketing, offer him a contract, he signs without reading it. Unfortunately, Hack's new contract involves shooting teenagers to build up street cred for Nike's new line of $2,500 trainers. Hack goes to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349117621
SKU
V9780349117621
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Max Barry
Max Barry was born in 1973 and lives in Melbourne, Australia. A former marketing executive, he now writes full-time - the advantage being that he can do it while wearing only boxer shorts.
Reviews for Jennifer Government
A total blast ... funny and clever
NEW YORK TIMES
Frightening and funny ... a riotous satirical rant
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Wicked and wonderful
THE WASHINGTON POST
The most fun you'll find in a book store this year
TIME OUT, NEW YORK
NEW YORK TIMES
Frightening and funny ... a riotous satirical rant
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Wicked and wonderful
THE WASHINGTON POST
The most fun you'll find in a book store this year
TIME OUT, NEW YORK