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Purity

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Purity by Jonathan Franzen follows the journey of a young woman named Pip Tyler, who grapples with uncovering the truth about her identity and her estranged father. Her quest leads her to work for a renegade organization in South America. The narrative weaves through various characters' lives, exploring themes of truth, secrecy, and personal discovery.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate intricate narratives that explore complex family dynamics, personal identity, and the impact of secrets. The story weaves a tapestry of interrelated lives, filled with moral ambiguity and emotional depth, all set against the backdrop of contemporary issues. Fans of character-driven plots with a sharp focus on social commentary will likely find this tale captivating.

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Purity

The Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Freedom and The Corrections

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The Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Freedom and The Corrections.

Pip Tyler doesn’t know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she’s saddled with student debt and a reclusive mother, but there are few clues as to who her father is or how she’ll ever have a normal life.

Then she meets Andreas Wolf – internet outlaw, charismatic provocateur, a man who deals in secrets and might just be able to help her solve the mystery of her origins.

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Purity by Jonathan Franzen is highly praised for its dazzling narrative and furious humour. Reviewers highlight its readability and note it as a demonstration of Franzen’s mastery in modern realism, filled with novelistic pleasures. The book is lauded for its compelling nature, emotional complexity, and wit, and is described as Franzen's most intimate and engaging work, suggesting that he has expanded his literary expression.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780007532780

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 410g

Pages: 576

About the Author

Jonathan Franzen's work includes four novels (The Twenty-Seventh City, Strong Motion, The Corrections, Freedom), two collections of essays (Farther Away, How To Be Alone), a memoir (The Discomfort Zone), and, most recently, The Kraus Project. He is recognised as one of the best American writers of our age and has won many awards. He lives in New York City and Santa Cruz, California.

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