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The Corrections

Hodnocení knihy

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  • 567 stránek
  • 20 hodin čtení

Více o knize

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.

Nákup knihy

The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen

Jazyk
Rok vydání
2001
Vazba
(pevná)
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Doručení

Platební metody

3,9
Velmi dobrá
161570 Hodnocení

Fantastická kniha, velmi zábavná, dokonale napsaná a velmi dobře přeložená. Must read.

Titul
The Corrections
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydání
2001
Vazba
pevná
Počet stran
567
ISBN10
0002005093
ISBN13
9780002005098
Série
První vydání
2001
Původní název
The Corrections
Hodnocení
3,85 z 5
Anotace
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.