Microserfs by Douglas Coupland (1995, Audio Cassette)

Synopsis
A novel about life in the 1990s from the point of view of a computer nerd named Dan Underwood. The story he narrates follows the adventures of six "microserfs," who write software for Microsoft until it's time to strike out on their own, then form their own company, and search for love in the computer-driven world of Silicon Valley.

Key Details
Author:	Douglas Coupland
Language:	English
Format:	Audio
ISBN-10:	0694515604
ISBN-13:	9780694515608

Size
Height:	7.3 in
Width:	4.8 in
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	5.6 oz

Publisher's Note
The author of Generation X and Life After God returns with a state-of-the-art novel of the nineties exploring the world of computer giant Microsoft and viewing it as a microcosm of modern society. Read by Douglas Coupland. Simultaneous.

Industry Reviews
"Now comes 'Microserfs', a funny and stridently topical novel about computer nerds, in which Mr. Coupland's dual authorial personalities vie for supremacy like the black and white antagonists of 'Spy vs. Spy'...Douglas Coupland continues to register the buzz of his generation with a fidelity that should shame most professional Zeitgeist chasers."
Jay McInerney

"It's an hilarious and honest portrayal of the obsessive nerd mentality, reveling in the highs and alluding to the lows of 'The Geek Life'....One of the more thought-provoking aspects of the novel is its look at the psychological underpinnings of humankind's relationship with the computer."
San Francisco Review of Books - Steve Wilson

"Gen-X Guru Coupland's third offering is a sprawling, amiable novel filled with the deracinated underachievers who have given their author both audience and theme... An easy, pleasant read."
Kirkus Reviews

"Written in the form of a journal (on a laptop, natch), the novel's real fun is in the frequent and rapidly fired pop-culture references that span the '70s, '80s and '90s. Everything from the Archies' Betty and Veronica to the @ sign is up for grabs, and Coupland uses them with relish."
Entertainment Weekly