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In this visionary sequel to The Sportswriter, Richard Ford deepens his portrait of one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction, and in so doing gives us an indelible portait of America.
Frank Bascombe, in the aftermath of his divorce and the ruin of his career, has entered an "Existence Period," selling real estate in Haddam, New Jersey, and mastering the high wire act of normalcy. But over one Fourth of July weekend, Frank is called into sudden, bewildering engagement with life.
Frank Bascombe, in the aftermath of his divorce and the ruin of his career, has entered an "Existence Period," selling real estate in Haddam, New Jersey, and mastering the high wire act of normalcy. But over one Fourth of July weekend, Frank is called into sudden, bewildering engagement with life.
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Did you ever read a book that took you eons to slog through? I know it's a Pulitzer winner and it was well written with attention to detail. Details were vividly described. But the ennui of the main character was too easily picked up by this reader.
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I read it, but it was slow going. Far too much detail, and too long for everything to come together.
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S A A. (One of my favorite books. It is so wonderfully descriptive, it feels like you're walking around with the author. Almost like you're in a movie together. The man certainly has a way with words...
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the book by Ford is heralded for reflecting a slice of Americana through his protagonist, Frank Bascombe.
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