The Terrible Privacy Of Maxwell Sim
- Author Jonathan Coe
- Narrator John Heffernan
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 4 July 2019
- Run Time 11 hours and 24 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Satirical fiction and parodies.
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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.
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| Author | Jonathan Coe |
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| Narrator | John Heffernan |
| Duration | 11 hours and 24 minutes |
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| ISBN | 9780241987179 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Satirical fiction and parodies |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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