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Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
Douglas Coupland
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Description for Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
Paperback. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Douglas Coupland's classic. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Andy, Dag and Claire have been handed a society beyond their means. Twentysomethings, brought up with divorce, Watergate and Three Mile Island, and scarred by the 80s fallout of yuppies, recession, crack and Ronald Reagan, they represent the new generation - Generation X. Fiercely suspicious of being lumped together as an advertiser's target market, they have quit dreary careers and cut themselves adrift in the California desert. Unsure of their futures, they immerse themselves in a regime of heavy drinking and working in no future McJobs in the service industry. Underemployed, overeducated and intensely ... Read more
Andy, Dag and Claire have been handed a society beyond their means. Twentysomethings, brought up with divorce, Watergate and Three Mile Island, and scarred by the 80s fallout of yuppies, recession, crack and Ronald Reagan, they represent the new generation - Generation X. Fiercely suspicious of being lumped together as an advertiser's target market, they have quit dreary careers and cut themselves adrift in the California desert. Unsure of their futures, they immerse themselves in a regime of heavy drinking and working in no future McJobs in the service industry. Underemployed, overeducated and intensely ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349142593
SKU
V9780349142593
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Ref
99-50
About Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland studied art and design. He has published nine novels and several non-fiction books in 35 languages. He has written and performed for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, England, and in 2001 resumed his practice as a visual artist, with exhibitions worldwide.
Reviews for Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
A Landmark book.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Quirky, witty, with an affection for its characters which lifts it above the level of such as Bret Easton Ellis's 'Less than Zero.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Dizzying sparkle and originality.
THE TIMES,
A new age J.D Sallinger on smart drugs.
TIME OUT
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Quirky, witty, with an affection for its characters which lifts it above the level of such as Bret Easton Ellis's 'Less than Zero.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Dizzying sparkle and originality.
THE TIMES,
A new age J.D Sallinger on smart drugs.
TIME OUT