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The Sportswriter

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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 still soaring.

Language: English

Pages: 375

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage Books

Release: June 13, 1995

ISBN: 0394743253

ISBN 13: 9780394743257

The Sportswriter

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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 still soaring.

Language: English

Pages: 375

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage Books

Release: June 13, 1995

ISBN: 0394743253

ISBN 13: 9780394743257

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