Ethan jarlewski and five coworkers whose surnames begin with j are bureaucratically marooned in jpod, a noescape architectural limbo on the fringes of a massive vancouver game design company. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 464 pages and is available in paperback format. Pdf douglas couplands generation x and its spanish counterparts. Original title isbn 9780887842801 published on 2010925.
Adult fiction, apocalyptic, canada, canadian literature, contemporary, cultural, dystopia, fiction, literature, novels, philosophy, post. Screen adaptation of douglas coupland s novel, which follows a group of twentysomethings as they work for a mischievous software company. Nobody is exempt, not even his seemingly straitlaced parents or coupland himself. The book, as most readers will notice after about 100 pages, is the exact same structure as microserfs, albeit twisted. Microserfs by douglas coupland photo by lomogirl favorite quotes the only way to the top is killing and greed. Ethan jarlewski and five coworkers are bureaucratically marooned in jpod.
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Jpod by douglas coupland penguin random house canada. The six jpodders wage daily battle against the demands of a boneheaded marketing. Sitcoms, tv shows based on books, canadian tv shows, tv comedies. Like how strange that all you have to do sometimes to meet somebody is walk up to their house and ring a doorbell, and magically they appear as if from nowhere. Set in 2005, the book explores the strange and unconventional everyday life of the main character, ethan jarlewski, and his team of video game programmers whose last names all begin with the letter j.
Quotes and quotations from jpod by douglas coupland. Jpod is a noescape architectural limbo on the fringes. Jpod is, remarkably, the geekculture chronicler douglas coupland s ninth novel since his 1991 debut, generation x. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jpod. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training.
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