{"product_id":"let-me-be-frank-with-you-a-frank-bascombe-book-paperback","title":"Let Me Be Frank with You: A Frank Bascombe Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant new work that returns Richard Ford to the hallowed territory that sealed his reputation as an American master: the world of Frank Bascombe, and the landscape of his celebrated novels \u003cem\u003eThe Sportswriter, \u003c\/em\u003ethe Pulitzer Prize and PEN\/Faulkner winning \u003cem\u003eIndependence Day\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Lay of the Land.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his trio of world-acclaimed novels portraying the life of an entire American generation, Richard Ford has imagined one of the most indelible and widely discussed characters in modern literature, Frank Bascombe. Through Bascombe--protean, funny, profane, wise, often inappropriate--we've witnessed the aspirations, sorrows, longings, achievements and failings of an American life in the twilight of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003cem\u003eLet Me Be Frank with You\u003c\/em\u003e, Ford reinvents Bascombe in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In four richly luminous narratives, Bascombe (and Ford) attempts to reconcile, interpret and console a world undone by calamity. It is a moving and wondrous and extremely funny odyssey through the America we live in at this moment. Ford is here again working with the maturity and brilliance of a writer at the absolute height of his powers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his trio of critically acclaimed, bestselling novels--\u003cem\u003eThe Sportswriter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndependence Day\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Lay of the Land\u003c\/em\u003e--Richard Ford illuminated the zeitgeist of an entire generation, through the divinings of his now-famous literary chronicler, Frank Bascombe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLet Me Be Frank With You\u003c\/em\u003e, Bascombe returns to narrate four deftly linked stories, having thrived--seemingly if not utterly--in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. As in all of the Bascombe books, Ford's guiding spirit is the old comic's maxim that promises if nothing's funny, nothing's truly serious; the desolation of Sandy could scarcely be more serious as the grist for fiction, yet it is the perfect backdrop. With a flawless comedic sensibility and unblinking intelligence, these stories range over the full complement of American subjects: aging, race, loss, faith, marriage, redemption--the tumult of the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his trademark candor and brimming wit, Richard Ford brings Bascombe fully back, in all his imperfect glory, showcasing the maturity and brilliance of a great writer working at the top of his talents.\u003c\/p\u003e--KQED (NPR SF), The Do List\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his trio of critically acclaimed, bestselling novels--\u003cem\u003eThe Sportswriter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndependence Day\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Lay of the Land\u003c\/em\u003e--Richard Ford illuminated the zeitgeist of an entire generation, through the divinings of his now-famous literary chronicler, Frank Bascombe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLet Me Be Frank With You\u003c\/em\u003e, Bascombe returns to narrate four deftly linked stories, having thrived--seemingly if not utterly--in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. As in all of the Bascombe books, Ford's guiding spirit is the old comic's maxim that promises if nothing's funny, nothing's truly serious; the desolation of Sandy could scarcely be more serious as the grist for fiction, yet it is the perfect backdrop. With a flawless comedic sensibility and unblinking intelligence, these stories range over the full complement of American subjects: aging, race, loss, faith, marriage, redemption--the tumult of the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his trademark candor and brimming wit, Richard Ford brings Bascombe fully back, in all his imperfect glory, showcasing the maturity and brilliance of a great writer working at the top of his talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44290390818918,"sku":"9780061692079","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/U3hHM1dua01CZTFuVHZyUVUvUGF2dz09.webp?v=1766811327","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/let-me-be-frank-with-you-a-frank-bascombe-book-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}