The Corrections

A Novel

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Azal biguna, 576 orrialde

English hizkuntza

2001ko abu. 21a(e)an Picador USA(e)n argitaratua.

ISBN:
978-0-312-42127-4
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OCLC zenbakia:
779024101

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A comic, tragic epic stretching from the Midwest of the Midcentury to the Wall Street and Easter Europe of today, The Corrections brings and old-fashioned world of civic virtue and sexual inhibitions into violent collision with the era of home surveillance, hands-off parenting, do-it-yourself mental health care, and globalized greed.

After almost fifty years as a wife and mother, Enid is ready to have some fun. Unfortunately , her husband, Alfred, is losing his sanity to Parkinson's disease, and their children have long since flown the family nest to the catastrophes of thierown lives. Desperate for some pleasure to look forward to, Enid has set her heart on bringing the family together for one last Christmas at home.

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Couldn't put this down.

Took about a week to read -- but it was worth it. I must say: Franzen's voice is pretty unique; a lot of out-of-the-way words and some overdone descriptions and back-stories here and there, but all together, a f*cking great book. Really great American story of a good ole messed-up American family (but in a good, true, humorous way).

I don't know why I let this book sit on my shelf for over a year. Lots of great ideas and thoughts came from reading this.

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  • American Contemporary Fiction - Individual Authors +
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - General
  • Literary
  • Fiction / Literary