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Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction and nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, this novel is a grandly entertaining family drama that spans from mid-century Midwest to the age of greed and globalism. It juxtaposes an old-time America of civic duty and tradition with modern absurdities like brain science and do-it-yourself mental healthcare. The story centers on Enid Lambert, who is deeply anxious about her husband Alfred, whose grip on reality is slipping due to Parkinson's medication and a growing negativity. As he retreats into the basement, Enid grapples with the turmoil in her children's lives. Her older son Gary, a banker, has become cruel and is trying to force his parents out of their home. The middle child, Chip, has abruptly quit his teaching job to pursue a questionable lifestyle in New York City. Meanwhile, Denise, the youngest, is struggling with a failed marriage and an affair with a married man. Despite her desire for a joyful family Christmas and a luxury cruise with Alfred, Enid's hopes are threatened by his decline. The Lamberts must confront their failures and buried secrets to make the necessary corrections in their lives.
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The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen
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- Released
- 2001
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- The Corrections
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jonathan Franzen
- Publisher
- HarperFlamingo Canada
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 567
- ISBN10
- 0002005093
- ISBN13
- 9780002005098
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Family, Contemporary Fiction, USA, Relationships, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Holidays, Christmas, Parenthood, Marriage, New York, America, Diseases, Psychological novels, Family relationships, Genealogy, Old Age, Aging, Dementia (Disease), Human Fates, Lithuania
- First published
- 2001
- Original title
- The Corrections
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction and nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, this novel is a grandly entertaining family drama that spans from mid-century Midwest to the age of greed and globalism. It juxtaposes an old-time America of civic duty and tradition with modern absurdities like brain science and do-it-yourself mental healthcare. The story centers on Enid Lambert, who is deeply anxious about her husband Alfred, whose grip on reality is slipping due to Parkinson's medication and a growing negativity. As he retreats into the basement, Enid grapples with the turmoil in her children's lives. Her older son Gary, a banker, has become cruel and is trying to force his parents out of their home. The middle child, Chip, has abruptly quit his teaching job to pursue a questionable lifestyle in New York City. Meanwhile, Denise, the youngest, is struggling with a failed marriage and an affair with a married man. Despite her desire for a joyful family Christmas and a luxury cruise with Alfred, Enid's hopes are threatened by his decline. The Lamberts must confront their failures and buried secrets to make the necessary corrections in their lives.