Loading... Please wait...

Free UK delivery to stores and on orders over £20.00

Add Jennifer Government Paperback book by  to your basket Add Jennifer Government Paperback book by  to your wishlist
Jennifer Government Paperback book by

Jennifer Government

by Max Barry

£6.39 £7.99
You save £1.60 (20%)
  • Paperback book Paperback book
  • IN STOCK - usually dispatches within 24 hours IN STOCK - usually dispatches within 24 hours
  • Free UK delivery to your local store Free UK delivery to your local store

Would you prefer a different copy or edition?

Jennifer Government

In Max Barry's twisted, hilarious and terrifying vision of the near future, the world is run by giant corporations and employees take the last names of the companies they work for. It's a globalised, ultra-capitalist free market paradise! Hack Nike is a lowly merchandising officer who's not very good at negotiating his salary. So when John Nike and John Nike, executives from the promised land of Marketing, offer him a contract, he signs without reading it. Unfortunately, Hack's new contract involves shooting teenagers to build up street cred for Nike's new line of USD2,500 trainers. Hack goes to the police - but they assume that he's asking for a subcontracting deal and lease the assassination to the more experienced NRA. Enter Jennifer Government, a tough-talking agent with a barcode tattoo under her eye and a personal problem with John Nike (the boss of the other John Nike). And a gun. Hack is about to find out what it really means to mess with market forces.

Top reviews

  • Bookseller review

    The corporation owns you

    In a corporate world gone mad, people no longer have a surname, but take that of the company they work for. Barry has created a wonderful satire, which is fast paced, action packed and will have you on the edge of your seat, don't miss out on this cult gem. Unfortunately Barry's second book 'Company' hasn't been published in the UK but is well worth importing as it is just as good.

    Review by Josh of the London - Brent Cross Borders on 2009-02-06 15:24:54

What's your view? Write a review for Jennifer Government

ISBN

9780349117621

Published
February 5th 2004 by Little, Brown Book Group
Category
Modern Fiction
Number of pages
352
County of origin
UNITED KINGDOM
Dimensions
198 x 127

Powered by Borders' Spookily Accurate Book SuggestionsIf you enjoyed 'Jennifer Government', you may also like these:

Revelation Space a Paperback book  by Alastair Reynolds

Revelation Spaceby Alastair Reynolds

  • Paperback book Paperback book
  • IN STOCK
  • £5.99 £7.99
    You save £2.00 (25%)
  • Add Revelation Space to your basket
  • Add Revelation Space to your wishlist
Idoru a Paperback book  by William Gibson

Idoruby William Gibson

  • Paperback book Paperback book
  • IN STOCK
  • £7.19 £8.99
    You save £1.80 (20%)
  • Add Idoru to your basket
  • Add Idoru to your wishlist
Neuromancer a Paperback book  by William Gibson

Neuromancerby William Gibson

  • Paperback book Paperback book
  • IN STOCK
  • £5.99 £7.99
    You save £2.00 (25%)
  • Add Neuromancer to your basket
  • Add Neuromancer to your wishlist
Pattern Recognition a Paperback book  by William Gibson

Pattern Recognitionby William Gibson

  • Paperback book Paperback book
  • IN STOCK
  • £6.39 £7.99
    You save £1.60 (20%)
  • Add Pattern Recognition to your basket
  • Add Pattern Recognition to your wishlist
Microserfs a Paperback book  by Douglas Coupland

Microserfsby Douglas Coupland

  • Paperback book Paperback book
  • IN STOCK
  • £6.39 £7.99
    You save £1.60 (20%)
  • Add Microserfs to your basket
  • Add Microserfs to your wishlist
Oryx and Crake a Paperback book  by Margaret Atwood

Oryx and Crakeby Margaret Atwood

  • Paperback book Paperback book
  • IN STOCK
  • £6.74 £8.99
    You save £2.25 (25%)
  • Add Oryx and Crake to your basket
  • Add Oryx and Crake to your wishlist