{"product_id":"9781443437363","title":"Let Me Be Frank With You","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLet Me Be Frank With You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his trio of critically acclaimed, bestselling novels—\u003ci\u003eThe Sportswriter\u003c\/i\u003e, the Pulitzer Prize–winning \u003ci\u003eIndependence Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lay of the Land\u003c\/i\u003e—Richard Ford illuminated the zeitgeist of an entire generation through the divinings and wit of his now-famous literary chronicler, Frank Bascombe. Here, in \u003ci\u003eLet Me Be Frank With You\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’ve been a Bascombe insider since \u003ci\u003eThe Sportswriter\u003c\/i\u003e or are encountering Ford’s unforgettable inventions newly here, \u003ci\u003eLet Me Be Frank With You\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving, wondrous, extremely funny odyssey, showcasing the maturity and brilliance of a great writer working at the top of his talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781443437363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41049185681614,"sku":"9781443437363","price":14.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9781443437363.jpg?v=1648089127","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781443437363","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}