<p>'An hilarious, moving read… Brilliantly observed, sharply written and constantly entertaining.' NME</p>
<p>'A funny and stridently topical novel. Coupland continues to register the buzz of his generation.' Jay McInerney, New York Times</p>
<p>'The writing is astonishing, the emotions genuine and the characters fully formed… Microserfs shows yet again Coupland's ability to create rather than imitate.' Irish Times</p>
<p>'A witty novel with real heart.' Sunday Telegraph</p>

From the acclaimed author of Hey Nostradamus! comes a wonderful comic novel with ‘more one-liners than a decade of Woody Allen films’ (Guardian), about the scramble for love and success in a brave new world… Bill is wise.Bill is kind.Bill is benevolent.Bill, Be My Friend… Please! At computer giant Microsoft, Dan, Susan, Abe, Todd and Bug are struggling to get a life. The job may be super cool, the pay may be astronomical, but they're heading nowhere, and however hard they work, however many shares they earn, they're never going to be as rich as Bill. And besides, with all the hours they're putting in, their best relationships are on e-mail. Something's got to give…
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From the acclaimed author of Hey Nostradamus! comes a wonderful comic novel with ‘more one-liners than a decade of Woody Allen films’ (Guardian), about the scramble for love and success in a brave new world…
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• Reissued as part of our exciting revitalisation of Coupland’s classic backlist, to tie in with the paperback publication of his new bestselling novel, Hey Nostradamus! • Microserfs has already sold over 90,000 copies in Flamingo paperback Competition: Nick Hornby, Zadie Smith, Dave Eggers, Rupert Thompson, David Foster Wallace
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780007179817
Publisert
2004-03-15
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperPerennial
Vekt
280 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
384

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

DOUGLAS COUPLAND first came to prominence as the author of Generation X (1995). He followed that with a sequence of ever-more daring and inventive novels, including Shampoo Planet, Life After God, Girlfriend in a Coma and, most recently, Hey Nostradamus!. He lives in Vancouver.