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The Corrections

by Jonathan Franzen
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Appeal of the book: A multigenerational family's dysfunction

Recommendation: The Corrections is a powerful family drama that explores the complexities of relationships and the challenges of aging. Jonathan Franzen creates vivid characters whose personal struggles and emotional journeys will resonate with anyone who has grappled with the ups and downs of family life. This book is perfect for readers who enjoy intense, character-driven stories that explore the complexities of the human experience.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Fiction (2002)
  • National Book Award for Fiction (2001)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (2002)
  • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Nominee (2002)
  • Audie Award for Fiction, Abridged (2002)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2001)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2001)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Corrections

by Jonathan Franzen
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ISBN: 9780007232444
Authors: Jonathan Franzen
Publisher: Fourth Estate - Harper Collins
Date of Publication: 2007-07-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 181797 readers)

Description

‘Funny and deeply sad, large-hearted and merciless, The Corrections is a testament to the range and depth of pleasures great fiction affords' David Foster WallaceAfter fifty years as a wife and mother, Enid Lambert is ready to have some fun. Unfortunately her husband, Alfred, is losing his sanity, and their children have long since fled for the catastrophes of their own lives. As Alfred’s condition worsens and the Lamberts are forced to face their secrets and failures, Enid sets her heart on one last family Christmas.Bringing the old world of civic virtue and sexual inhibition into violent collision with the era of hands-off parenting, do-it-yourself mental healthcare and globalised greed, ‘The Corrections’ confirms Jonathan Franzen as one of the most brilliant interpreters of the American soul.
 

Appeal of the book: A multigenerational family's dysfunction

Recommendation: The Corrections is a powerful family drama that explores the complexities of relationships and the challenges of aging. Jonathan Franzen creates vivid characters whose personal struggles and emotional journeys will resonate with anyone who has grappled with the ups and downs of family life. This book is perfect for readers who enjoy intense, character-driven stories that explore the complexities of the human experience.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Fiction (2002)
  • National Book Award for Fiction (2001)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (2002)
  • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Nominee (2002)
  • Audie Award for Fiction, Abridged (2002)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2001)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2001)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.