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Company reads like a novel that was difficult to write a novel that barry, torn between black humor, a management manual, or dave barry like parody, tries to balance all three in a single book. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. And now, at last, he has joined the long list of literary figures from jane austen to tolstoy who have made. Download or stream jennifer government by max barry. Max barry, author of lexicon, jennifer government, providence, syrup, machine man, and company. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. In max barrys hilarious vision of the near future, the world is run by giant american corporations, and employees take the last names of the companies they work for. A wickedly satirical and outrageous thriller about globalization and marketing hype, jennifer government is the best novel in the w. Max barry has 12 books on goodreads with 120075 ratings. Her voice can be heard on national and international tv and radio commercials, as well as in several animated series and video games.
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