{"product_id":"the-sportswriter-bascombe-trilogy-1-paperback","title":"The Sportswriter: Bascombe Trilogy (1) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"powerful\" blockbuster of a novel (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eIndependence Day\u003c\/i\u003e introduces his most beloved character, failed novelist turned sportswriter Frank Bascombe, during an Easter weekend, as he moves through the great losses of his life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of five novels and two collections of stories, Richard Ford was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN\/Faulkner Award for \u003cb\u003eIndependence Day\u003c\/b\u003e, the first book to win both prizes. In 2001, he received the PEN\/Malamud Award for excellence in short fiction. Ford is the author of the Bascombe novels, which include \u003cb\u003eThe Sportswriter \u003c\/b\u003eand its sequels, \u003cb\u003eIndependence Day \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Lay of the Land\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Boothbay, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.94 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756902777120,"sku":"9780679762102","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f55b603f503760b0940e71c12c6e2c40.webp?v=1780088838","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sportswriter-bascombe-trilogy-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}