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The Sportswriter

by Richard Ford

First published 1986

About the book

In the aftermath of his divorce and the death of his son, Frank Bascombe struggles to come to terms with failure and tries to find consolation in the arms of a new girlfriend. What he hoped would be an idyllic adventure turns into a succession of calamities.

Prizes

  1. 1987
    PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
    Finalist

About the author

All 5 books by Richard Ford

Richard Ford, born 1944, United States.

Subjects

Catalogue record

Author
Ford, Richard, 1944–
Statement
The Sportswriter / Richard Ford.

Book facts

ISBN
978-0-679-76210-2
4 more ISBNs
  • 978-0-394-74325-7
  • 978-0-00-271745-8
  • 978-0-00-655020-4
  • 978-0-7475-8517-6
Records
Open Library Wikidata

Catalogue data checked 3 October 2026

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction 1987 finalists

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United States · 1980s