Franny and Zooey [B0495]

1961 HCDG 9th printing of the original edition. "Perhaps the best book by the foremost stylist of his generation" (New York Times), and first published in The New Yorker as two sequential stories, 'Franny' and 'Zooey' offers a dual portrait of the two youngest members of J. D. Salinger's fictional Glass family.

Franny Glass is a pretty, effervescent college student on a date with her intellectually confident boyfriend, Lane. They appear to be the perfect couple, but as they struggle to communicate with each other about the things they really care about, slowly their true feelings come to the surface. The second story in this book, 'Zooey', plunges us into the world of her ethereal, sophisticated family. When Franny's emotional and spiritual doubts reach new heights, her older brother Zooey, a misanthropic former child genius, offers her consolation and brotherly advice.

Written in Salinger's typically irreverent style, this novel in two halves brilliantly captures the emotional strains and traumas of entering adulthood. It is a gleaming example of the wit, precision, and poignancy that have made J. D. Salinger one of America's most beloved writers.

From very recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I loved this book from beginning to end, I could read 10 more books about the Glass family."; "Very good, recommended! I don't know what I expected when I picked this up but I am so I glad I did. This is one of those books that I don't think I could describe or explain why it resonated so much, or why halfway through I knew I would be going back to re-read it time and time again, or why at the end I felt like I had had some sort of epiphany, lol."; "I picked this book up and was immediately hooked. JD Salingers unique writing is something special - engaging, FUN and authentic to read. Although you'll find the characters talk for pages on end without break, I personally found it easy to follow along and the dialogue powerful in engaging me. I strongly urge anyone to pick up this book & see for themselves the magic contained between these pages!!"