Girlfriend in a Coma

Zusatztext "To call Coupland the John Bunyon of his set would not be hyperbole! especially in light of his newest book! the...fantastical Girlfriend in a Coma! which at times approaches a jeremiad worthy of Kurt Vonnegut...[A] rousingly old-fashioned and genuinely spooky morality play." Informationen zum Autor Douglas Coupland is the author of twelve novels, including Generation X and Microserfs , and several works of nonfiction, including Polaroids from the Dead . He lives and works in Vancouver, Canada. Klappentext On a snowy Friday night in 1979, just hours after making love for the first time, Richard's girlfriend, high school senior Karen Ann McNeil, falls into a coma. Nine months later she gives birth to their daughter, Megan. As Karen sleeps through the next seventeen years, Richard and their circle of friends reside in an emotional purgatory, passing through a variety of careers—modeling, film special effects, medicine, demolition—before finally reuniting on a conspiracy-driven super-natural television series. But real life grows as surreal as their TV show as Richard and his friends await Karen's reawakening . . . and the subsequent apocalypse. Zusammenfassung On a snowy Friday night in 1979! just hours after making love for the first time! Richard's girlfriend! high school senior Karen Ann McNeil! falls into a coma. Nine months later she gives birth to their daughter! Megan. As Karen sleeps through the next seventeen years! Richard and their circle of friends reside in an emotional purgatory! passing through a variety of careers—modeling! film special effects! medicine! demolition—before finally reuniting on a conspiracy-driven super-natural television series. But real life grows as surreal as their TV show as Richard and his friends await Karen's reawakening . . . and the subsequent apocalypse.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Coupland
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2008
• EAN: 9780061624254
• ISBN: 978-0-06-162425-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 17 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy Romance, Contemporary Fantasy, United States of America, USA, Occult fiction, Horror and supernatural fiction, Plays, Playscripts, Romance: medical, FICTION: Ghost, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: General, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Occult & Supernatural, FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary, FICTION: Fantasy / Romance, FICTION: Magical Realism, FICTION: Friendship, FICTION: Romance / Medical, Narrative theme: Health and illness