Learning To Be American

Few contemporary novelists have analysed American culture with the detail that Richard Ford has done in his trilogy on Frank Bascombe: ''The Sportswriter'', ''Independence Day'' and ''The Lay of the Land''. A triptych on the idiosyncrasies of American society set out by one of the nation''s most meticulous storytellers. This book ventures into uncharted territory, revealing how the uniquely Americ...