Lay of the Land: Richard Ford - Softcover

Praise for Richard Ford: "Ford captures the intricacies of human being s better than just about any other writer alive. . . . He¨ is a great surveyor of human nature, a master of the small moments that take place in between and shape the larger movements of our lives." -"The Globe and Ma il" "With a mastery second to none, Richard Ford has created a charact er we know as well as our next-door neighbours. Frank Bascombe has ear ned himself a place beside Willy Loman and Harry Angstrom in our literary landscape, but he has done so with a wry wit and a fin de siecle wisdom that is very much his own." -"The New York Times Book Review" "Ford is one of the greate st writers of our time, from any country and in any language, whose finely crafted words can pierce the heart like an arrow." -"Calgary Herald" "From the Hardcover edition."

Ford once again shows why he deserves to be hailed as one of the great American fiction novelists of his generation. The Washington Post Book World By now, we have gotten to know Frank Bascombe well enough to take his measure, and to appreciate that, like almost no one else in our recent literature, he is life-size. The New York Times Book Review"The Lay of the Land . . . is distinct not only for its singular style but also because of its generosity. Ford shows that life is never easy and never placid. . . . Yet we keep moving forward for that occasional moment of pure understanding." Chicago Sun-Times"

"Ford once again shows why he deserves to be hailed as one of the great American fiction novelists of his generation." --The Washington Post Book World"By now, we have gotten to know Frank Bascombe well enough to take his measure, and to appreciate that, like almost no one else in our recent literature, he is life-size." --The New York Times Book Review"The Lay of the Land . . . is distinct not only for its singular style but also because of its generosity. Ford shows that life is never easy and never placid. . . . Yet we keep moving forward for that occasional moment of pure understanding." --Chicago Sun-Times

This is the follow-up to Ford's most acclaimed novels, both
featuring Frank Bascombe: The Sportswriter and Independence Day.