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So, tantalisingly, begins richard fords seventh novel, canada, a big book that takes its time to tell the story of how 15yearold dell parsonss life was temporarily derailed by a single. On a purely plothungry basis, turning the page seems the only thing to do. In richard fords new novel, a 15yearold boy watches his family fall apart. Canada by richard ford canada is an unusual book, not least in its title. It was fords first stand alone novel since wildlife 1990. So, tantalisingly, begins richard ford s seventh novel, canada, a big book that takes its time to tell the story of how 15yearold dell parsonss life was temporarily derailed by a single. They have also lived in ventnor city, nj and brigantine, nj. The only writer ever to win both the pulitzer prize and penfaulkner award for a single novel independence day richard ford follows the completion of his acclaimed bascombe trilogy with canada.

Richard fords triumphant novel explores the impact of parental. It is also fascinating in the way it reveals the plot in the opening page and then. Dell parsons, the firstperson narrator of richard fords majestic new novel, canada, is a recently retired, 66yearold american english teacher living in windsor, ont. Read free book excerpt from canada by richard ford, page 1 of 2. Richard ford books list of books by author richard ford. Canada is a 2012 novel by american author richard ford.

In richard fords novel, a teenage boys life is changed when his. There is only one brief reference to canada in part one and the action does not move to canada until part two, by which time you are half way through the book. Martha i have read all the ford books that began with the sportswriter and ended with let me be. Richard ford born february 16, 1944 is an american novelist and short story writer. After a fiveyear hiatus, an undisputed american master delivers a haunting and elemental novel about the cataclysm that undoes one teenage boys family, and the stark and unforgiving landscape in. The book sleeve calls it a visionary novel of vast landscapes, complex identities and fragile humanity. As the book spins out this tragedy in montana for 200 pages, i began to suspect the title. Select this result to view richard r ford s phone number, address, and more. Canada is richard fords best book since independence day, and despite its. Frank bascombe, a middleaged everyman from suburban new jersey. Richard fords literary honour questioned by peers after.

The book also revisits great falls, montana, a setting that ford frequently uses in his work. This page was last edited on 6 january 2020, at 07. The novel follows 15yearold dell parsons, who must learn to fend for himself after his parents are arrested for robbing a bank. Canada, a novel by richard ford the new york times. The second best result is richard r ford age 30s in egg harbor city, nj. Richard ford phone, address, background info whitepages. His novel wildlife was adapted into a 2018 film of the same name. Richard fords superb novel may travel only from montana to. Reviewers will be quick to proclaim that richard ford has written a great american.