{"product_id":"the-twenty-seventh-city-paperback","title":"The Twenty-Seventh City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Franzen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe debut novel of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jonathan Franzen, the author of \u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Twenty-Seventh City\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a startling, scathing first novel about American ambition, power, politics, money, corruption and apathy\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSt. 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Twenty-Seventh City \u003c\/i\u003eshows us an ordinary metropolis turned inside out, the American Dream unraveling into terror and dark comedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unsettling and visionary...A book of memorable characters, surprising situations, and provocative ideas.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An imaginative and riveting examination of our flawed society...A rare blend of entertainment and profound social commentary.\"--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Franzen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five novels, including\u003ci\u003e The Corrections, Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e, and five works of nonfiction, most recently \u003ci\u003eFarther Away\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe End of the End of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.24 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44317669818470,"sku":"9781250826589","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Kzg1V1liSHhoZy9vd1lZSFNnbkVHQT09.webp?v=1768063843","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-twenty-seventh-city-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}