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Jennifer Government
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Jennifer Government
Described by Naomi Klein as 'Brilliant and hilarious', JENNIFER GOVERNMENT is a wickedly funny thriller for the NO LOGO generation.
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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 USD2,500 trainers.
Hack goes to the police—but they assume that he's asking for a subcontracting deal and lease the assassination to the more experienced NRA. Enter Jennifer Government, a tough-talking agent with a barcode tattoo under her eye and a personal problem with John Nike (the boss of the other John Nike). And a gun. Hack is about to find out what it really means to mess with market forces.
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Jennifer Government by Max Barry receives high praise for its wit and cleverness, with The New York Times highlighting its humour and intelligence. Described as a riotous satirical exploration, Entertainment Weekly finds it both frightening and amusing, while The Washington Post considers it wickedly delightful. Time Out, New York, suggests it's one of the most enjoyable reads of the year.
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ISBN: 9780349117621
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 February 2004
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Abacus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 242g
Pages: 352
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About the Author
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.
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