{"product_id":"9780679762102","title":"Richard Ford - The Sportswriter Bascombe Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Richard Ford. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Sports, Family Life.\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58182778487158,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780679762102.jpg?v=1782831830","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780679762102","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}