{"product_id":"9781526676078","title":"The Lay of the Land","description":"Author: Ford, Richard\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526676078\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 736 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Marvellously subtle, moving and funny' JOHN BANVILE, \u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderfully written in every breath of every sentence' HERMIONE LEE, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wistful, bittersweet     and often very funny' \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA FRANK BASCOMBE NOVEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is approaching Thanksgiving weekend and Frank Bascombe has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the 'Permanent Period' of life. Epic mistakes have already been made, dreams downsized, and Frank reflects that now at least there are fewer opportunities left in life. But the tranquility he anticipated is not to be. In fact, as Thanksgiving dinner with his children and first wife nears, the Permanent Period proves as full of possibility as life has ever offered.\u003cbr\u003eGraceful, expansive and filled with pathos, \u003ci\u003eThe Lay of the Land\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern American masterpiece.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643223920798,"sku":"UBD-9781526676078","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526676078.jpg?v=1774484626","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526676078","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}