Jonathan Franzen

Jonathan Franzen was born in 1959 and is the author of three novels – The Twenty-Seventh City (1988), Strong Motion (1992), The Corrections (2001) – a collection of essays, How to Be Alone (2002), a memoir, The Discomfort Zone (2006) and a translation of Spring Awakening, a play by Frank Wedekind (2007). His honours include a Whiting Writers Award in 1988, a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1996, the American Academy's Berlin Prize in 2000, and the National Book Award (for The Corrections) in 2001. He writes frequently for the New Yorker, and lives in New York City.

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The Corrections - Fourth Estate 25th anniversary edition Jonathan Franzen A well observed novel about an American family. We follow each family member’s story and are given a great insight in to modern day America through each ones story and how they need to change their lives. A very clever,... Format: Hardback - Released: 30/04/2009 Lovereading Price: £22.50 - Saving £7.50 (25%)

The Corrections Jonathan Franzen A well observed novel about an American family. We follow each family member’s story and are given a great insight in to modern day America through each ones story and how they need to change their lives. A very clever,... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/07/2007 Lovereading Price: £7.49 - Saving £2.50 (25%)