Description
The debut novel of New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Franzen, the author of Crossroads, The Twenty-Seventh City is “a startling, scathing first novel about American ambition, power, politics, money, corruption and apathy” (People).
St. Louis, Missouri, is a quietly dying river city until it hires a new police chief: a charismatic young woman from Bombay, India, named S. Jammu. No sooner has Jammu been installed, though, than the city’s leading citizens become embroiled in an all-pervasive political conspiracy. A classic of contemporary fiction, The Twenty-Seventh City shows us an ordinary metropolis turned inside out, the American Dream unraveling into terror and dark comedy. “Unsettling and visionary…A book of memorable characters, surprising situations, and provocative ideas.”–The Washington Post “An imaginative and riveting examination of our flawed society…A rare blend of entertainment and profound social commentary.”–Chicago Sun-TimesBinding Type: Paperback
Author: Jonathan Franzen
Published: 10/12/2021
Publisher: Picador USA
ISBN: 9781250826589
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 0.91″ H x 8.24″ L x 5.48″ W
About the Author
Jonathan Franzen is the author of five novels, including The Corrections, Freedom, and Crossroads, and five works of nonfiction, most recently Farther Away and The End of the End of the Earth, all published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.
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