Be Mine by Richard Ford

Be Mine by Richard FordFords Frank Bascombe series stands as one of the finest achievements of modern American fiction. A fittingly mordant and brilliant conclusion INDEPENDENTIn the run up to Christmas, we meet Frank Bascombe in the twilight of his days. He is a man who has occupied many colourful lives sportswriter, father, husband, ex husband, friend, real estate agent but now Frank finds himself in the most sorrowing role of all: caregiver to his son, Paul, diagnosed

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