Jennifer Government

First UK edition. 8vo. Pp. [x], 335, [1]. Pictorial wraps.

Hint of toning to textblock edges, else Fine.

Author's second novel, following 1999's Syrup published under the pseudonym Maxx Barry. A 2003 New York Times Notable Book. Shortlisted for the 2004 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

A satire on globalisation and marketing hype set in a dystopian near future, where the world is run by giant American corporations, with minimal government intervention. A government simulation browser game titled NationStates, created by Barry to help promote the novel, remains active as of 2021.

"Funny and clever [...]. A kind of ad-world version of Dr. Strangelove [...]. [Barry] unleashes enough wit and surprise to make his story a total blast." –The New York Times Book Review