The Terrible Privacy Of Maxwell Sim

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What to expect

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim written by Jonathan Coe, read by John Heffernan.

Maxwell Sim seems to have hit rock bottom: separated from his wife and daughter, estranged from his father, and with no one to confide in even though he has 74 friends on Facebook. He's not even sure whether he's got a job until suddenly a strange business proposition comes his way which involves a long journey to the Shetland Isles - and a voyage into his family's past which throws up some surprising revelations.

A story for our times, Maxwell finds himself at sea in the modern world, surrounded by social networks but unable to relate properly to anyone.

Critics Review

Cunningly plotted, extremely well-written and very, very funny
Daily Telegraph

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
5.0
5.0
Narration was absolutely excellent, can't be faulted. So good I'm looking for another book with the same reader.
The story was very good, kept wanting to listen to another chapter in Maxwell's adventure. Interesting twist at the very end.
Rocketman 05/04/2023

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