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Freedom, Jonathan Franzen

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This novel follows several members of an American family, the Berglunds, as well as their close friends and lovers, as complex and troubled relationships unfold over many years. The book follows them through the last decades of the twentieth century and concludes near the beginning of the Obama administration. The Berglunds are the middle class suburban family that the neighbors just love to talk about. Walter, the successful and doting husband, and Patty, the tall ex varsity basketball player who bakes Christmas cookies for each resident of Barrier Street, seem like the perfect couple. But life is not the pretty picture presented to the world. When their precious first born is corrupted by the wanton girl next door, the edges fray on the Berglunds' family fabric. An old friend emerges, tall, dark and only slightly disheveled and mistakes are made
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
562 pages
Isbn
9780374158460
Instance
Label
Freedom
Title
Freedom
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Jonathan Franzen
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
This novel follows several members of an American family, the Berglunds, as well as their close friends and lovers, as complex and troubled relationships unfold over many years. The book follows them through the last decades of the twentieth century and concludes near the beginning of the Obama administration. The Berglunds are the middle class suburban family that the neighbors just love to talk about. Walter, the successful and doting husband, and Patty, the tall ex varsity basketball player who bakes Christmas cookies for each resident of Barrier Street, seem like the perfect couple. But life is not the pretty picture presented to the world. When their precious first born is corrupted by the wanton girl next door, the edges fray on the Berglunds' family fabric. An old friend emerges, tall, dark and only slightly disheveled and mistakes are made
Summary
The idyllic lives of civic-minded environmentalists Patty and Walter Berglund come into question when their son moves in with aggressive Republican neighbors, green lawyer Walter takes a job in the coal industry, and go-getter Patty becomes increasingly unstable and enraged
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Award
  • ALA Notable Book, 2011.
  • Booklist Editors' Choice, 2010.
  • Library Journal Best Books, 2010.
  • New York Times Notable Book, 2010
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
355853
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
813/.54
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3556.R352
LC item number
F74 2010
Literary form
novels
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Target audience
adult
Label
Freedom, Jonathan Franzen
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Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
5146704
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
562 pages
Isbn
9780374158460
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2010010273
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn548616620
  • (OCoLC)548616620
Label
Freedom, Jonathan Franzen
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
5146704
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
562 pages
Isbn
9780374158460
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2010010273
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn548616620
  • (OCoLC)548616620

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