About the book
A novel from the author of The Corrections.This is the updated version of the text.This is the story of the Berglunds, their son Joey, their daughter Jessica and their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use and abuse our freedom; about the beginning and ending of love; teenage lust; the unexpectedness of adult life; why we compete with our friends; how we betray those closest to us; and why things almost never work out as they ‘should’. It is a story about the human heart, and what it leads us to do to ourselves and each other.In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's intensely realized characters, as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.
Editions of Freedom
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780007269754
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780007269761
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780007456840
- EBook
- ISBN 9780007419715
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780007377541
Read an Excerpt
A novel from the author of The Corrections.This is the updated version of the text.This is the story of the Berglunds, their son Joey, their daughter Jessica and their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use and abuse our freedom; about the beginning and ending of love; teenage lust; the unexpectedness of adult life; why we compete with our friends; how we betray those closest to us; and why things almost never work out as they ‘should’. It is a story about the human heart, and what it leads us to do to ourselves and each other.In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's intensely realized characters, as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Freedom about?
A novel from the author of The Corrections.This is the updated version of the text.This is the story of the Berglunds, their son Joey, their daughter Jessica and their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use and abuse our freedom; about the beginning and ending of love; teenage lust; the unexpectedness of adult life; why we compete with our friends; how we betray those closest to us; and why things almost never work out as they ‘should’. It is a story about the human heart, and what it leads us to do to ourselves and each other.In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's intensely realized characters, as they struggle to learn how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Freedom?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Freedom?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780007269754
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Freedom?
Jonathan Franzen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Freedom is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780007269754) and paperback(ISBN 9780007269761) and paperback(ISBN 9780007456840) and ebook(ISBN 9780007419715) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780007377541)
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