Let Me Be Frank With You
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Kurzbeschreibung In this brilliant new work, Richard Ford returns to the celebrated fictional landscape that sealed his reputation as an American master: the world of Frank Bascombe In his trio of critically acclaimed, bestselling novels―The Sportswriter, the Pulitzer Prize–winning Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land―Richard Ford illuminated the zeitgeist of an entire generation through the divinings and wit of his now-famous literary chronicler, Frank Bascombe. Here, in Let Me Be Frank With You, Ford returns with four deftly linked stories narrated by the iconic Bascombe, one of the most indelible, provocative and anticipated characters in modern American literature. Now sixty-eight, and again ensconced in the well-defended New Jersey suburb of Haddam, Bascombe has thrived―seemingly if not utterly―in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. 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, which rendered houses, shorelines and countless lives unmoored and flattened, could scarcely be more serious as the grist for fiction. Yet it is the perfect backdrop and touchstone for Ford―and Bascombe. Told with a flawless comedic sensibility and unblinking intelligence, these stories range over the full complement of contemporary subjects: aging, race, loss, faith, marriage, redemption, the real-estate crash―the tumult of the world we live in. Whether you’ve been a Bascombe insider since The Sportswriter or are encountering Ford’s unforgettable inventions newly here, Let Me Be Frank With You is a moving, wondrous, extremely funny odyssey, showcasing the maturity and brilliance of a great writer working at the top of his talents. Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende Richard Ford is the author of The Sportswriter; Independence Day, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award; The Lay of the Land; and the New York Times bestseller Canada. His short story collections include the bestseller Let Me Be Frank With You, Sorry for Your Trouble, Rock Springs and A Multitude of Sins, which contain many widely anthologized stories. He lives in New Orleans with his wife Kristina Ford.
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