Author: Richard Ford
Frank Bascombe is now in his late middle age. Recovering from cancer, he looks back on his marriages, friendships, children and career…..
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As a sportswriter, Frank Bascombe makes his living studying people--men, mostly--who live entirely within themselves. This is a condition that Frank himself aspires to. But at thirty-eight, he suffers from… Continue Reading Posted in: American Fiction, United States
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