Independence Day (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Richard Ford
- First Published: 1995
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Character study
- Subjects: Family or family life, Self-discovery, Parents and children, Love or romance, Psychology or psychologists, Fathers, Divorce, Death or dying, Bereavement or grief, Men, Suburban life, Real estate, Middle age
- Locales: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey
Six years have passed since failed family man Frank Bascombe, the narrator of Richard Ford’s 1986 novel THE SPORTSWRITER, was cut loose and cast adrift into a sea of suburban, middle-aged malaise. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, Bascombe has returned, a revenant reborn, his life significantly revised, to document a weekend excursion that constitutes a search for the true meaning of independence. What Frank Bascombe finds, however, is that he is still shackled to his past. Bascombe’s desire to set things right—to strike a balance, to stake down some sense of anchorage and...
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