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To coordinate with the publication of its long-awaited sequel, Independence Day, Vintage is reissuing this novel. In the course of one Easter week, Frank Bascombe, a former novelist who now supports himself writing about men who live more successfully within themselves, walks the treacherous... read more

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My name is Frank Bascombe.

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This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This book is in TIME Magazine Top 100 English-Language Novels. (community list)

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  1. Richard Ford (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0394743253
Page Count: 375

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