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| Author | Jonathan Franzen |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | David Pittu |
| Cover artist | Rodrigo Corral[1] |
| Language | English |
| Series | A Key to All Mythologies |
Release number | 1 |
| Genre | Family saga |
| Set in | New Prospect, Illinois, 1971–1974 |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | October 5, 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audio |
| Pages | 592 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-18117-8 (First edition hardcover) |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3556.R352 C76 2021 |
Crossroads: A Novel is the sixth novel by American author Jonathan Franzen, published on October 5, 2021. It is a family saga set during the 1970s and centers on the Hildebrandt family in the fictional small town of New Prospect, Illinois.[2] It was first announced on November 13, 2020, by Franzen's publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[3][4]
The novel is the first volume in a projected trilogy titled A Key to All Mythologies.[5] Franzen intends the trilogy to "span three generations and trace the inner life of our culture through the present day."[6]
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