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The Sportswriter Summary & Study Guide Description
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The Sportswriter by Richard Ford is an introspective novel about a sportswriter who has found himself at a crossroads in his life with no clear idea of which fork to take. Frank Bascombe lost his son to Reye's Syndrome. Frank fell into a sort of dream state after this event, leading him to a rash of behaviors that left his marriage in ruins. Now Frank is alone, lost within his own grief. The Sportswriter is a novel of one man's struggle to survive the mundane of daily life after tragedy that will leave its readers inspired.
Frank Bascombe is a divorced father of three. Frank's eldest son died several years ago from Reye's Syndrome. Frank has been in a dreamlike state ever since the death of his son. Frank began having affairs, searching to be a part of something that...
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