Jonathan FranzenLiterary Fiction · Contemporary Literature·b. 1959
The Twenty-Seventh City
Synopsis
In a near-future St. Louis, a powerful Indian woman is appointed police chief, tasked with revitalizing the struggling city. Her arrival sparks a complex web of political intrigue and social unrest, as she navigates the city's deep-seated corruption and the resistance of its inhabitants. The novel explores themes of power, identity, and the American urban landscape.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10