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World Book Club: 07/11/2015 09:06 GMT: Jonathan Franzen - Freedom

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07/11/2015 09:06 GMT

07/11/2015 09:06 GMT: Jonathan Franzen - Freedom

Jonathan Franzen - Freedom

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Epic of contemporary love and marriage capturing the temptations and burdens of liberty

US literary superstar Jonathan Franzen on his hugely acclaimed novel Freedom.

US literary superstar Jonathan Franzen talks about his hugely acclaimed novel Freedom. An epic of contemporary love and marriage, Freedom charts the exploits of the Berglund family, capturing the temptations and burdens of liberty, the thrills of teenage lust, the frustrations of trying to change the world, and the sobering compromises of middle age. 

In fixing his unflinching gaze on the memorable trio of characters, Patty, Walter, and reprobate rockstar Richard Katz and on how they struggle to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of 21st Century America.

(Photo: Jonathan Franzen. Credit: Getty Images)

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