Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The book opens with a tragic massacre of a young girl, but its those around her who. Hey nostradamus, hast du was hier passierte prophezeit. Douglas coupland is an amazing writer and hey nostradamus. Douglas coupland audio books, best sellers, author bio. He has written and performed for englands royal shakespeare company and. Books by douglas coupland authors like douglas coupland. It is alarming that an account of a highschool massacre is at the centre of douglas coupland s latest novel. I liked the book, but some parts were a little bit weird. Books fiction i am aware that there is a world out there that functions without regard to me. Bret easton ellis william gibson iain banks nick hornby irvine welsh umberto eco haruki murakami jeff noon jay mc inerney daniel clowes books by this author. The website of canadian author and artist douglas coupland.
There are wars and budgets and bombings and vast dimensions of wealth and greed and ambition and corruption. I really liked the genre of this book, thats why i chose this book. To read this book, upload an epub or fb2 file to bookmate. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong. Douglas coupland, the prophet of generation x, has reached a new philosophical awareness in hey nostradamus. That being said, let me just say that, in my opinion, this is the best novel ive ever read. Considering some of his past subjectsslackers, dotcommers, hollywood producersa columbinelike high school massacre seems like unusual territory for the. It is alarming that an account of a highschool massacre is at the centre of douglas couplands latest novel. Douglas coupland has surely reserved his place at the top table of north american fiction, alongside jonathan franzen. Ive read all of coupland s books, and theyre all astounding in their own way with the exception of elanor rigby, ugh, buy hey nostradamus. A novel by douglas coupland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The fact that the story in this book can be true convicted me. The book begins with a columbinelike shooting at a vancouver high school. Even the epigraph for the book, a passage from 1 corinthians, is taken from a headstone of one of the. Pregnant and secretly married, cheryl anway scribbles what become. Ive read it twice, and each time its a new, magical experience.
The 1999 columbine massacre was one impetus for hey nostradamus. Signed by douglas coupland by way of a bookplate affixed to the title page. Douglas coupland may steal your soul, but he feels badly about it the first narrator in hey nostradamus. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. The other curious fact about this celebrated writer is that in the usa his fame and book sales lag well behind what one would expect. This is the second book by douglas coupland that i have read. This book touches upon many different aspects of life, ranging from.
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