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Maxwell Sim seems to have hit rock bottom: separated from his wife and daughter, estranged from his father, and with no one to confide in even though he has 74 friends on Facebook. He's not even sure whether he's got a job until suddenly a strange business proposition comes his way which involves a long journey to the Shetland Isles - and a voyage into his family's past which throws up some surprising revelations. Jonathan Coe's new book is a story for our times: Maxwell finds himself at sea in the modern world, surrounded by social networks but unable to relate properly to anyone. Yet as he delves into his family history he manages to find the resources to survive. (Large Print Edition)
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Maxwell Sim seems to have hit rock bottom. Estranged from his father, newly divorced, unable to communicate with his daughter, herealizes that while he may have 74 friends on Facebook, there is nobody with whom he can actually share his problems.
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"[A] witty, sympathetic, and often painfully funny take on real loneliness in the virtual, socially networked world." --"Library Journal"
"Coe's voice, spoken through Max's perspective, effuses the novel with an easy, understated and satirical sense of humor that is a joy to read . . . An excellent and entertaining take on how our countless methods of modern communication are making it harder to truly connect." --Katie Stroh, "The Daily Texan"
"[A] beguiling combination of picaresque comic adventure, meditation on the idea of meta-narrative, and thought-provoking reflection on the place of social media in our lives." --Heather Paulson, "Booklist"
"Funny, acerbic and, most of all, a novel that could not have been born at any other time than the present." --"What We're Reading Now," NPR
"A smart satire of materialism and modern life . . . Coe is a funny writer, and it's a testament to his skill with character that for all of his hero's maddening faults andy
Delightful. . . . [Sim is] a fumbling contemporary Quixote.
San Francisco Chronicle
Very, very funny. There are many contemporary writers who can make you laugh, but Coe is one of the few whose comic set pieces do that and feel like miniature works of art.
Bookforum
A compelling, poignant read. . . . Coe cleverly plays with the reclusive-in-plain-sight notion and pokes gentle fun at our society s love affair with modern gadgetry.
Entertainment Weekly
Funny, acerbic and, most of all, a novel that could not have been born at any other time than the present.
NPR
An amiably lunatic journey into the unknown. . . . Coe s satirical eye is as dependable as ever.
Financial Times
A smart satire of materialism and modern life. . . . Coe is a funny writer, and it's a testament to his skill with character that for all of his hero s maddening faults and failures, Sim never wears out his welcome. . . . Much like its targets, the book stubbornly delivers moments of humor and humanity.
Los Angeles Times
Most entertaining. . . . A parable about the feeling many now have of not being in control of their own story.
The Independent (London)
Cunningly plotted, extremely well-written and very, very funny.
The Telegraph (London)
Classic Coe.
Vogue
Exceptionally moving. . . . [It tells] us something about loneliness, failure and the inability to cope that we haven t quite read before.
The Guardian (London)
Clever, engaging, and spring-loaded with mysteries and surprises.
Time Out London
Coe s voice, spoken through Max s perspective, effuses the novel with an easy, understated and satirical sense of humor that is a joy to read. . . . An excellent and entertaining take on how our countless methods of modern communication are making it harder to truly connect.
The Daily Texan
[Coe] gives us witty and tender humanity, and reminds us that while the winners write the history, it is life s losers who have the best stories.
The Spectator
Masterly. . . . [Coe s] eye for the details of contemporary life remains as sharp as ever.
Daily Mail (London)
[A] beguiling combination of picaresque comic adventure, meditation on the idea of meta-narrative, and thought-provoking reflection on the place of social media in our lives.
Booklist"
"Delightful. . . . [Sim is] a fumbling contemporary Quixote."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"Very, very funny. There are many contemporary writers who can make you laugh, but Coe is one of the few whose comic set pieces do that and feel like miniature works of art."
--Bookforum
"A compelling, poignant read. . . . Coe cleverly plays with the reclusive-in-plain-sight notion and pokes gentle fun at our society's love affair with modern gadgetry."
--Entertainment Weekly
"Funny, acerbic and, most of all, a novel that could not have been born at any other time than the present."
--NPR
"An amiably lunatic journey into the unknown. . . . Coe's satirical eye is as dependable as ever."
--Financial Times
"A smart satire of materialism and modern life. . . . Coe is a funny writer, and it's a testament to his skill with character that for all of his hero's maddening faults and failures, Sim never wears out his welcome. . . . Much like its targets, the book stubbornly delivers moments of humor and humanity."
--Los Angeles Times
"Most entertaining. . . . A parable about the feeling many now have of not being in control of their own story."
--The Independent (London)
"Cunningly plotted, extremely well-written and very, very funny."
--The Telegraph (London)
"Classic Coe."
--Vogue
"Exceptionally moving. . . . [It tells] us something about loneliness, failure and the inability to cope that we haven't quite read before."
--The Guardian (London)
"Clever, engaging, and spring-loaded with mysteries and surprises."
--Time Out London
"Coe's voice, spoken through Max's perspective, effuses the novel with an easy, understated and satirical sense of humor that is a joy to read. . . . An excellent and entertaining take on how our countless methods of modern communication are making it harder to truly connect."
--The Daily Texan
"[Coe] gives us witty and tender humanity, and reminds us that while the winners write the history, it is life's losers who have the best stories."
--The Spectator
"Masterly. . . . [Coe's] eye for the details of contemporary life remains as sharp as ever."
--Daily Mail (London)
"[A] beguiling combination of picaresque comic adventure, meditation on the idea of meta-narrative, and thought-provoking reflection on the place of social media in our lives."
--Booklist
"Coe's voice, spoken through Max's perspective, effuses the novel with an easy, understated and satirical sense of humor that is a joy to read . . . An excellent and entertaining take on how our countless methods of modern communication are making it harder to truly connect." --Katie Stroh, "The Daily Texan"
"[A] beguiling combination of picaresque comic adventure, meditation on the idea of meta-narrative, and thought-provoking reflection on the place of social media in our lives." --Heather Paulson, "Booklist"
"Funny, acerbic and, most of all, a novel that could not have been born at any other time than the present." --"What We're Reading Now," NPR
"A smart satire of materialism and modern life . . . Coe is a funny writer, and it's a testament to his skill with character that for all of his hero's maddening faults andy
Delightful. . . . [Sim is] a fumbling contemporary Quixote.
San Francisco Chronicle
Very, very funny. There are many contemporary writers who can make you laugh, but Coe is one of the few whose comic set pieces do that and feel like miniature works of art.
Bookforum
A compelling, poignant read. . . . Coe cleverly plays with the reclusive-in-plain-sight notion and pokes gentle fun at our society s love affair with modern gadgetry.
Entertainment Weekly
Funny, acerbic and, most of all, a novel that could not have been born at any other time than the present.
NPR
An amiably lunatic journey into the unknown. . . . Coe s satirical eye is as dependable as ever.
Financial Times
A smart satire of materialism and modern life. . . . Coe is a funny writer, and it's a testament to his skill with character that for all of his hero s maddening faults and failures, Sim never wears out his welcome. . . . Much like its targets, the book stubbornly delivers moments of humor and humanity.
Los Angeles Times
Most entertaining. . . . A parable about the feeling many now have of not being in control of their own story.
The Independent (London)
Cunningly plotted, extremely well-written and very, very funny.
The Telegraph (London)
Classic Coe.
Vogue
Exceptionally moving. . . . [It tells] us something about loneliness, failure and the inability to cope that we haven t quite read before.
The Guardian (London)
Clever, engaging, and spring-loaded with mysteries and surprises.
Time Out London
Coe s voice, spoken through Max s perspective, effuses the novel with an easy, understated and satirical sense of humor that is a joy to read. . . . An excellent and entertaining take on how our countless methods of modern communication are making it harder to truly connect.
The Daily Texan
[Coe] gives us witty and tender humanity, and reminds us that while the winners write the history, it is life s losers who have the best stories.
The Spectator
Masterly. . . . [Coe s] eye for the details of contemporary life remains as sharp as ever.
Daily Mail (London)
[A] beguiling combination of picaresque comic adventure, meditation on the idea of meta-narrative, and thought-provoking reflection on the place of social media in our lives.
Booklist"
"Delightful. . . . [Sim is] a fumbling contemporary Quixote."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"Very, very funny. There are many contemporary writers who can make you laugh, but Coe is one of the few whose comic set pieces do that and feel like miniature works of art."
--Bookforum
"A compelling, poignant read. . . . Coe cleverly plays with the reclusive-in-plain-sight notion and pokes gentle fun at our society's love affair with modern gadgetry."
--Entertainment Weekly
"Funny, acerbic and, most of all, a novel that could not have been born at any other time than the present."
--NPR
"An amiably lunatic journey into the unknown. . . . Coe's satirical eye is as dependable as ever."
--Financial Times
"A smart satire of materialism and modern life. . . . Coe is a funny writer, and it's a testament to his skill with character that for all of his hero's maddening faults and failures, Sim never wears out his welcome. . . . Much like its targets, the book stubbornly delivers moments of humor and humanity."
--Los Angeles Times
"Most entertaining. . . . A parable about the feeling many now have of not being in control of their own story."
--The Independent (London)
"Cunningly plotted, extremely well-written and very, very funny."
--The Telegraph (London)
"Classic Coe."
--Vogue
"Exceptionally moving. . . . [It tells] us something about loneliness, failure and the inability to cope that we haven't quite read before."
--The Guardian (London)
"Clever, engaging, and spring-loaded with mysteries and surprises."
--Time Out London
"Coe's voice, spoken through Max's perspective, effuses the novel with an easy, understated and satirical sense of humor that is a joy to read. . . . An excellent and entertaining take on how our countless methods of modern communication are making it harder to truly connect."
--The Daily Texan
"[Coe] gives us witty and tender humanity, and reminds us that while the winners write the history, it is life's losers who have the best stories."
--The Spectator
"Masterly. . . . [Coe's] eye for the details of contemporary life remains as sharp as ever."
--Daily Mail (London)
"[A] beguiling combination of picaresque comic adventure, meditation on the idea of meta-narrative, and thought-provoking reflection on the place of social media in our lives."
--Booklist
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- PublisherAUDIOGO
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1408487861
- ISBN 13 9781408487860
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages440
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