by Jonathan Coe · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433975751
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In 'The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim', Jonathan Coe introduces us to Maxwell Sim, a contemporary antihero who has lost his taste for human relationships. After being abandoned by his wife, Maxwell faces loneliness and disconnection in the 21st century. In an attempt to overcome his depression, he accepts a peculiar job that takes him on a journey through England, full of adventures, misfortunes, and unexpected reunions. The novel is a game of clues that rewrite Maxwell's past, exploring themes such as loneliness, technology, and the complexity of human relationships in today's society.
Jonathan Coe is an English novelist and writer. His work has an underlying preoccupation with political issues, although this serious engagement is often expressed comically in the form of satire. For example, What a Carve Up! (1994) reworks the plot of an old 1960s spoof horror film of the same name. It is set within the "carve up" of the UK's resources that was carried out by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative governments of the 1980s.
