An acclaimed early novel from the author of PopCo and The End of Mr. Y is available for the first time in the United States, with a new introduction from the authorBright Young Things wanted for Big Project.They"re in the prime of their lives but our bright young things are all burnt out. Six sparky 20-somethings just out of university and working dead-end jobs, they are all bored to tears with their lives and looking for a way out. When a mysterious job is advertised in the newspaper, they all apply. What they least expect is to find themselves prisoners on a deserted island. There"s food in the fridge and they have a bedroom each, but there"s no telephone, no television, and no way to escape.