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Sportswriter, The

By Richard Ford

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| Hardcover | 9780679454519

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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 incurable dreaminess, occasional pounding of the heart, and the not-too-distant losses of a caContinue

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 incurable dreaminess, occasional pounding of the heart, and the not-too-distant losses of a career, a son, and a marriage. In the course of the Easter week in which Ford's moving novel transpires, Bascombe will end up losing the remnants of his familiar life, though with his spirits soaring.

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  • Need a midlife crisis book?

    One of the best books I've read recently. Many interesting passages that make you want to stop, reread and ponder. Looking forward to reading the next two Frank Bascombe books.

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    myrtlebch said on Aug 5, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • It's taken me almost 2 weeks to read 60 pages. While well written it's hard for me to keep plugging through this book. I wanted to read all of the Frank Bascombe series but I don't think that's going to happen.

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    LittleBird said on Mar 26, 2007 | Add your feedback

  • Good writer, but...

    This was on the Time Magazine list of the best 100 novels of Time's history, but while Ford can write well, he's not so good at spinning a compelling yarn.

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    keithlaw said on Sep 12, 2006 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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