by Douglas Coupland · HarperPerennial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780006551270
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«Girlfriend in a Coma» is Douglas Coupland's science fiction novel, published by HarperPerennial in paperback (288 pages, in English).
Karen falls into a coma in 1979 and, while unconscious, gives birth to a healthy daughter. When she wakes eighteen years later, she finds that her friends have lived through marriages, social and political crises, and the world has changed around her. The novel addresses memory, parenthood and the fear of a generation with irony and sensitivity.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction and fans of Douglas Coupland, with an interest in social criticism and satirical tone.
Douglas Coupland is a Canadian visual artist and writer. Trained originally as a sculptor, Coupland found unexpected success as a novelist with the publication of his 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, which popularized the terms Generation X and McJob. He has since gone on to publish dozens of books, including novels, short story collections, and essay collections. He has also worked as a columnist and contributor for a number of periodicals, including the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Guardian, and Wired Magazine.
