Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

Crossroads by Jonathan FranzenSet in a historical moment of moral crisis, Crossroads is the stunning foundation of a sweeping investigation of human mythologies, as the Hildebrandt family navigate the political and social crosscurrents of the past fifty years . It is a testament to Franzen's authorial habits of empathy, his curiosity about the lives of others, his efforts in a land of cliche to add twists to easy assumptions, that you are likely to find yourself caring about how

In a letter to someone she loves above all others

one of our very best writers brings the opulent

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featuring a wrap-around play scene and press-out characters to act out the story

on the face of it

grief and alienation

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American families dealing with the grief of losing their son or daughter

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A young woman sets out on a journey to understand her own identity in a post-apocalyptic Ireland

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