Maxwell Sim can't seem to make a single meaningful connection.
He maintains an e-mail correspondence with his estranged wife,
though under a false identity; his incomprehensible teenage
daughter prefers her BlackBerry to his conversation; and his
childhood best friend refuses to return his calls. In an attempt to
get out of this horrible rut, Max quits his job at the local
department store and accepts a strange business proposition that
has him driving a Prius full of toothbrushes from London to the
remote Shetland Islands. But Max's trip doesn't go as planned, as
he's unable to resist making a series of impromptu visits to
important figures from his past.
A modern-day picaresque from Jonathan Coe--acclaimed author of "The
Rotters' Club"--"The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim" explores the
difficulties of making genuine connections in a world of advanced
communications technology and rampant social networking.
General
Imprint: |
Vintage Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Vintage Contemporaries |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Jonathan Coe
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Dimensions: |
203 x 132 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-307-74215-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-307-74215-6 |
Barcode: |
9780307742155 |
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