The Lay of the Land: Bascombe Trilogy (3)
Richard Ford
(Author)
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Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Independence Day and The Sportswriter brings back the unforgettable Frank Bascombe in this astonishing meditation on modern-day America. A sportswriter and a real estate agent, husband and father--Frank Bascombe has been many things to many people. His uncertain youth behind him, we follow him through three days during the autumn of 2000, when his trade as a realtor on the Jersey Shore is thriving. But as a presidential election hangs in the balance, and a post-nuclear-family Thanksgiving looms before him, Frank discovers that what he terms "the Permanent Period" is fraught with unforeseen perils. An astonishing meditation on America today and filled with brilliant insights, The Lay of the Land is a magnificent achievement from one of the most celebrated chroniclers of our time. Also available in the Bascombe Trilogy: The Sportswriter and Independence Day
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
Vintage
Publish Date
July 24, 2007
Pages
496
Dimensions
5.26 X 7.92 X 1.09 inches | 0.81 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780679776673
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About the Author
RICHARD FORD is the author of six novels and three collections of stories. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Independence Day and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in short fiction. Ford's best known titles are The Sportswriter, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land, and Let Me Be Frank with You.
Reviews
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
"Ford once again shows why he deserves to be hailed as one of the great American fiction novelists of his generation." --The Washington Post Book World "By now, we have gotten to know Frank Bascombe well enough to take his measure, and to appreciate that, like almost no one else in our recent literature, he is life-size." --The New York Times Book Review "The Lay of the Land . . . is distinct not only for its singular style but also because of its generosity. Ford shows that life is never easy and never placid. . . . Yet we keep moving forward for that occasional moment of pure understanding." --Chicago Sun-Times
"Ford once again shows why he deserves to be hailed as one of the great American fiction novelists of his generation." --The Washington Post Book World "By now, we have gotten to know Frank Bascombe well enough to take his measure, and to appreciate that, like almost no one else in our recent literature, he is life-size." --The New York Times Book Review "The Lay of the Land . . . is distinct not only for its singular style but also because of its generosity. Ford shows that life is never easy and never placid. . . . Yet we keep moving forward for that occasional moment of pure understanding." --Chicago Sun-Times
