New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First edition thus. 375 pages. The first U.S. hardcover edition of the first Frank Bascombe novel. Ford would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for "Independence Day" which along with "The Lay of the Land" also featured Bascombe. A clean and tight very near fine copy and in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Ford on a tipped in page done by the publisher. A fresh unread copy.

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The author of five novels and two collections of stories, Richard Ford was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Independence Day , the first book to win both prizes. In 2001 he received the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in short fiction.

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Bookseller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 198717
Title: The Sportswriter (Signed)
Author: FORD, Richard
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0679454519
ISBN 13: 9780679454519
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1996
Keywords: Literature

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