About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Independence Day and The Sportswriter brings back the unforgettable Frank Bascombe in this astonishing meditation on modern-day America.
A sportswriter and a real estate agent, husband and father—Frank Bascombe has been many things to many people. His uncertain youth behind him, we follow him through three days during the autumn of 2000, when his trade as a realtor on the Jersey Shore is thriving. But as a presidential election hangs in the balance, and a post-nuclear-family Thanksgiving looms before him, Frank discovers that what he terms “the Permanent Period” is fraught with unforeseen perils. An astonishing meditation on America today and filled with brilliant insights, The Lay of the Land is a magnificent achievement from one of the most celebrated chroniclers of our time.
Also available in the Bascombe Trilogy: The Sportswriter and Independence Day
Editions of The Lay of the Land
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780676972481
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679454687
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679776673
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676977219
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307267122
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307363701
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415932803
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739339770
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739349212
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415932810
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739339763
Read an Excerpt
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Independence Day and The Sportswriter brings back the unforgettable Frank Bascombe in this astonishing meditation on modern-day America.
A sportswriter and a real estate agent, husband and father—Frank Bascombe has been many things to many people. His uncertain youth behind him, we follow him through three days during the autumn of 2000, when his trade as a realtor on the Jersey Shore is thriving. But as a presidential election hangs in the balance, and a post-nuclear-family Thanksgiving looms before him, Frank discovers that what he terms “the Permanent Period” is fraught with unforeseen perils. An astonishing meditation on America today and filled with brilliant insights, The Lay of the Land is a magnificent achievement from one of the most celebrated chroniclers of our time.
Also available in the Bascombe Trilogy: The Sportswriter and Independence Day
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Lay of the Land about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Independence Day and The Sportswriter brings back the unforgettable Frank Bascombe in this astonishing meditation on modern-day America.
A sportswriter and a real estate agent, husband and father—Frank Bascombe has been many things to many people. His uncertain youth behind him, we follow him through three days during the autumn of 2000, when his trade as a realtor on the Jersey Shore is thriving. But as a presidential election hangs in the balance, and a post-nuclear-family Thanksgiving looms before him, Frank discovers that what he terms “the Permanent Period” is fraught with unforeseen perils. An astonishing meditation on America today and filled with brilliant insights, The Lay of the Land is a magnificent achievement from one of the most celebrated chroniclers of our time.
Also available in the Bascombe Trilogy: The Sportswriter and Independence Day
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Lay of the Land?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Lay of the Land?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780676972481
Is The Lay of the Land part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Bascombe Trilogy
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Lay of the Land?
Richard Ford
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Lay of the Land is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780676972481) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679454687) and paperback(ISBN 9780679776673) and paperback(ISBN 9780676977219) and ebook(ISBN 9780307267122) and ebook(ISBN 9780307363701) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415932803) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739339770) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739349212) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415932810) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739339763)
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