The Lay of the Land
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The Lay of the Land is a 2006 novel by American author Richard Ford. The novel is the third in what is now a five-part series, preceded by the novels The Sportswriter (1986) and Independence Day (1995); and followed by Let Me Be Frank With You (2014), a collection of "long" stories,[1] and the novel Be Mine (2023). Each of these books follows a portion of the life of Frank Bascombe, a real estate agent.
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Author | Richard Ford |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Knopf |
Publication date | October 2006 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 496 pp |
ISBN | 0-676-97248-9 |
OCLC | 68401973 |
Preceded by | A Multitude of Sins |
Followed by | Canada |
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The Lay of the Land was nominated for a 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award.