Jennifer government by max barry penguin random house audio. Jennifer government by max barry, 9780349117621, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Young authors new book jennifer government headed for big screen a talk with max barry. Succeeds as an escapist space adventure, though its barely deeper than a comic book. A wickedly satirical and outrageous thriller about globalization and marketing hype, jennifer government is the best novel in. Max barry is the author of numerous novels, including company, machine man, and lexicon. Compared to barrys jennifer government below 1 star for me, providence is great literature. Read jennifer government by max barry available from rakuten kobo. This hilarious, twisted, and even terrifying conceptualization of a vision of a not too distant future runs in the same veins as work by kurt vonnegut and george.
Compared to barry s jennifer government below 1 star for me, providence is great literature. Published in 2003, it is barrys second novel, following 1999s syrup. Jennifer government by max barry author michael kramer. Set 20 minutes into the future, united states has become a globespanning corporate empire including the americas bar cuba, the british isles, south africa, india, japan, and australia a recent acquisition where most of the book takes place. Jul 26, 2003 jennifer government by max barry abacus. Barry is also the creator of nationstates, a game created to help advertise jennifer government that eventually evolved. Max barry is one of todays brightest and most promising young writers that the world has seen.
Jennifer government by max barry 1220 words 123 help me. The 1999 book has since become a cult hit and was later made into a movie. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Hack first heard about jennifer government at the watercooler. The world the book is set in is definitely in the not too distant. Jennifer government by max barry fantastic fiction. The new york times book may be the most fun youll find in a bookstore this year. Im max barry, author of lexicon and jennifer government.
Max barry born 18 march 1973 is an australian author. Max barry, author of lexicon, jennifer government, providence, syrup, machine man, and company max barry writes novels, creates web things, runs, and coaches kids netball. You really feel yourself connecting with the characters. Jennifer government is a novel written by max barry. Max barry, author, patrick frederic, read by, read by patrick frederic. Barry s cartoonish characters and comic book chase scenes dont allow for much psychological subtlety or. He lives in melbourne, australia, with his wife and two daughters. My last novel was lexicon, about poets destroying the world. Oct 17, 2002 listen to jennifer government audiobook by max barry. Max barry focuses strongly on the use of political satire plot of his story while using a unique style of third person limited point of view to bring about a story of deceit, and scandal. The book jennifer government was advertised with the game, it being loosely based on the novel and from the same creator.
Jennifer government ebook by max barry rakuten kobo. Jennifer government audiobook by max barry rakuten kobo. The eponymous jennifer government works for the government, hack nike works for nike, etc. Jennifer s daughter goes to a school run by mattel making for a barbieparadise, the nra americas favourite gungho gungroup is an even more significant player in this society, and crimes.
The novel is set in a dystopian alternate reality in which most nations now controlled by the united states are dominated by forprofit corporate entities while the government s political power is extremely limited. In 2011, i convinced my publisher to let you choose the cover of my book machine man. In max barry s twisted, hilarious vision of the near future, the world is run by giant american corporations except for a few deluded holdouts like the french. Barry unleashes enough wit and surprise to make his story a total blast. Its set in the near future where things have gone loopy, but instead of an out of control, totalitarian government oppressing everyone, its uncontrollable megacorporations and hypercapitalism or, one could argue, hyperlibertarianism thats ruining everyones. In max barrys twisted, hilarious vision of the near future. He is a published novelist and has also taught corporate marketing at two universities in australia. Jennifer government is a 2003 science fiction novel by australian author max barry. Awards john w campbell memorial award best novel nominee. In max barrys twisted, hilarious and terrifying vision of t. Max barry in barry s twisted, hilarious vision of the near future, the world is run by giant american corporations and employees take the last name of the companies they work for. He is also the developer of the online nation simulation game nationstates. Bubblegum popfuture comedy in which corporations go to war like feudal fiefdoms. A wickedly satirical and outrageous thriller about globalization and marketing hype, jennifer government is the best nov.
In addition to being an extremely funny writer, it. Barry is also the creator of nationstates, a game created to help advertise jennifer government that eventually evolved into its own online community. Lexicon, a thriller by max barry the washington post. Its simply impossible to be cynical enough about marketing. There are a lot of real company names and trademarks in this book, most in situations you are unlikely to see on the covers of any annual. If you find and correct errors in the text, please update the. A stressedout single mom, corporate watchdog, and government agent who has to rustle up funding before shes allowed to fight crime, jennifer government is holding a closing down. In max barrys twisted, hilarious vision of the near future, the world is run by giant american corporations except for a few deluded holdouts like the french. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Syrup now a minor film, jennifer government, machine man, company. They can control every one of us with a single word. In some ways, max barrys jennifer government is like the inverse of orwells 1984.
Strangelovebarry unleashes enough wit and surprise to make his story a total blast. Set in a dystopian alternate reality in which a united statesdominated global government is controlled by corporate entities, it focuses on the people working to maintain the capitalist system of the society. In max barry s twisted, hilarious and terrifying vision of t. Hayley mcdonalds and of course jennifer government. Max barrys 2003 novel jennifer government was a spectacular, and terrifyingly possible, nearfuture dystopia of corporate overreach and government impotence. Jennifer government vintage contemporaries series by max barry. Set in the future, max barry envisions a future max barrys second novel, jennifer government, is a wild ride through the near future, when american consumerism and culture have consolidated much of the world under a single government.
He also maintains a blog on various topics, including politics. In a move guaranteed to provide the impetus for many a lawsuit, all barrys characters have forgone use of their surnames in the interest of renaming themselves after their place of workso we have jennifer government, john nike, hack nike, buy mitsui, and billy nra. Jun 04, 2006 set in the future, max barry envisions a future max barry s second novel, jennifer government, is a wild ride through the near future, when american consumerism and culture have consolidated much of the world under a single government. The washington post book world taxation has been abolished, the government has. The world the book is set in is definitely in the not too. The world the book is set in is definitely in the not too distant future where the world has basically been split into two factions, one led by the. Oh i dont know, is the margaret alexander edwards alex award for young adult novels. Jennifer government, maxx barrys second book after the equally wellwritten syrup, is a fun fast read, interweaving different characters and points of view. Its a fastpaced thriller and the whole conception of government and human rights marginalized by capitalism is remarkable. I just loved the book and devoured it in a few days, then went and read syrup. New york times notable book borders original voices finalist. When he published his first novel, syrup, he spelled his name maxx, but subsequently has used max. Aged thirty, he hails from melbourne, australia where he lives comfortably with his wife, jennifer.
A wickedly satirical and outrageous thriller about globalization and marketing hype, jennifer government is. Born on march 18, 1973, max barry is known for his debut novel syrup. It wasnt until around 2008 that i actually saw a copy in a library and decided to read it. Set twenty minutes into the future, the united states has become a globespanning corporate empire including the western hemisphere except cuba, the british isles, south africa, india, japan and australia, a recent acquisition where most of the book takes place.
The second novel from author max barry is titled jennifer government. The premise of max barrys novel is that a secret society of poetshas refined a language system that can compel another human being to do whatever the society wishes. A wickedly satirical and outrageous thriller about globalization and marketing hype, jennifer government is the best novel in the w. Jan 31, 2007 max barry is the author of syrup and jennifer government, in development to become a motion picture with george clooney and steven soderberghs section eight films. There are a lot of real company names and trademarks in this book, most in situations you are. Feb 05, 2004 jennifer government was more intriguing to me based on the world it creates than the actual plot it follows. Barrys cartoonish characters and comic book chase scenes dont allow for much psychological subtlety or. Max barry in barrys twisted, hilarious vision of the near future, the world is run by giant american corporations and employees take the last name of the companies they work for. Max barry s writing style is spare to a faultso spare that parts felt more allegorical than narrative. Jennifer government, maxx barry s second book after the equally wellwritten syrup, is a fun fast read, interweaving different characters and points of view. Listen to jennifer government by max barry available from rakuten kobo. Max barry is the author of syrup and jennifer government, in development to become a motion picture with george clooney and steven soderberghs section eight films. People name themselves after the company they work for, and the unemployed are easily identifiable by their.
A wickedly satirical and outrageous thriller about globalization and marketing hype, jennifer government is the best novel in the world ever. In addition to being an extremely funny writer, it appears max barry is a bit prophetic. If you loved the events of his first book, then be sure to check out his intriguing second release for yourself. So you have characters such as john nike, hayley mcdonalds and of course jennifer government. Listen to jennifer government audiobook by max barry. People name themselves after the company they work for, and the unemployed are easily identifiable by their lack of surnames.
Prior to his writing career, barry worked at tech giant hp. Max barry is the author of six novels and the creator of the popular online game nationstates. The novel is written in a style less concerned with an enduring shelf life than with quickly satisfying the customer. With its political, philosophical, and personal allegories, i believe jennifer government puts max barry into an elite league of fiction writers along with the likes of orwell. Jennifers daughter goes to a school run by mattel making for a barbieparadise, the nra americas favourite gungho gungroup is an even more significant player in this society, and crimes. Jennifer government by max barry overdrive rakuten. There are a lot of real company names and trademarks in this book, most in situations you are unlikely. The rule of capitalizm makes for a somewhat unusual world.
Within the first few chapter of jennifer government, the reader will notice a unique style of narration. Jennifer government is a 2003 novel by max barry, a dystopic tale of a corporate run world. In 2002, i also made nationstates, a political sim. Full of wit, humor and imagination, jennifer government ultimately pulls off its overthetop conceit. Welcome to coolsville by jason mordaunt jonathan cape.