Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is a sweeping literary novel about marriage, family, desire, ambition, and the choices that shape a life.

Patty and Walter Berglund once seemed to have built the ideal life in St. Paul. Patty was a devoted mother and active neighbour, while Walter was an environmental lawyer determined to make the world a little better. But as the years pass, cracks begin to show. Their teenage son moves in with the conservative family next door, Walter takes an unexpected job connected to the coal industry, and his longtime friend and rival, musician Richard Katz, remains tangled in their lives.

Through the Berglund family, Franzen examines love, loyalty, parenthood, politics, environmental concerns, suburban life, and the contradictions of personal freedom.

A strong choice for readers who enjoy character-driven literary fiction, complicated families, and modern relationship dramas. Add Freedom to your cart today. This is a one-of-a-kind used copy, so once it’s gone, it may not be available again.