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The Lay of the Land
Richard Ford
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‘Marvellously subtle, moving and funny’ JOHN BANVILE, OBSERVER
‘Wonderfully written in every breath of every sentence’ HERMIONE LEE, GUARDIAN
‘Wistful, bittersweet – and often very funny’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
A FRANK BASCOMBE NOVEL
It is approaching Thanksgiving weekend and Frank Bascombe has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the ‘Permanent Period’ of life. Epic mistakes have already been made, dreams downsized, and Frank reflects that now at least there are fewer opportunities left in life. But the tranquility he anticipated is not to be. In fact, as Thanksgiving dinner with his children and first wife ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Condition
New
Number of Pages
736
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526676078
SKU
9781526676078
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Richard Ford
Richard Ford was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He has published eight novels and four collections of stories, including The Sportswriter, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land and the New York Times bestseller, Canada. Independence Day was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the first time the same book had won both prizes. Let Me Be ... Read more
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