by Douglas Coupland · Ediciones B S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440699442
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«La segunda oportunidad» is the novel by Douglas Coupland, published by Ediciones B in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
The life of a group of teenagers changes when their friend Karen falls into a deep coma. Seventeen years later, Karen wakes up; their lives have drifted from youthful dreams, but a second chance allows them to revisit their decisions. A story about hope and cynicism, with a nod to the film «¡Qué bello es vivir!»
Original title: «Girlfriend in a Coma» (1998); this edition is from 2001.
For readers of contemporary fiction and for those seeking a reflection on the passage of time and second chances.
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.
