mˈæks fˈɑːloʊd ɪnðə fˈʊtstɛps ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚ ænd ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚɹ æz ɐ dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst æz dˈɪd klˈɛɹ ɪnˈɪʃəli bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐn ˈɔːθɚ.
Max followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather as a journalist as did Clare initially before becoming an author.