Company by Max Barry (English) Paperback Book

Description: Company by Max Barry Zephyr Holdings is an ordinary, big company - or at least thats what everyone thinks, until fresh-faced employee Jones arrives. Hes too new to understand that you just dont start asking questions at Zephyr. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When is physical violence an appropriate response to management policy? Why is that one reserved parking space always empty? And when does helping yourself to an extra doughnut at morning tea become a criminal act?At Zephyr Holdings, no one has ever seen the CEO. The floors are numbered in reverse, the Mission Statement could mean almost anything, and the beautiful receptionist is paid twice as much as anybody else, but appears to do no work. One of the sales reps uses relationship books as sales manuals, and another is on the warpath because somebody stole his doughnut.In other words, its a typical big company. Or at least, thats what everyone thinks, until fresh-faced employee Jones - too new to understand you just dont ask some questions - starts investigating. Soon Jones uncovers the companys secret- the answer to everything, what Zephyr Holdings really does, and why every manager carries a copy of the Omega Management System. It plunges him into a maelstrom of love, loyalty, management, and corporate immorality - and whether he can get out again. Now thats a good question. In the tradition of William Gibson, Joseph Heller, and Douglas Coupland, Company is a biting, incisive, and delightful satire of corporate culture. Author Biography Max Barry is an Australian who pretended to sell high-end computer systems for Hewlett-Packard while secretly writing his first novel, Syrup. In fact, he still has the laptop he wrote it on because HP forgot to ask for it back, but keep that to yourself. He put an extra X in his name for Syrup because he thought it was a funny joke about marketing and failed to realize everyone would assume he was a pretentious asshole. Jennifer Government, his second novel, was published without any superfluous Xs and sold much better.To help promote his novels, Max wrote the online political game NationStates, which has been played by over half a million people and is currently causing him to drown in e-mail from people who want new features. His third novel, Company, will be published in early 2005. Max was born March 18, 1973, and lives in Melbourne, Australia, where he writes full-time, the advantage being that he can do it while wearing only boxer shorts. Review Quote Barry has an astute eye for the absurd, and an equally incisive ear for a deft and delightful turn of phrase. Details ISBN192121564X Author Max Barry Pages 352 Year 2007 ISBN-10 192121564X ISBN-13 9781921215643 Format Paperback Publication Date 2007-03-01 Imprint Scribe Publications Place of Publication Carlton North Country of Publication Australia DEWEY A823 Edition 1st Publisher Scribe Publications Language English Media Book Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-02-28 AU Release Date 2007-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:4088191;

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