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Between Them

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Between Them by Richard Ford is a deeply personal exploration of the lives of his parents. The memoir gives insight into their personalities, their relationship, and Ford's reflections on being an only child. It's a poignant narrative that captures the essence of family dynamics and the passage of time.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in intimate family portraits and exploring the dynamics of parent-child relationships. The memoir offers a reflective and poignant look at the author's parents' lives, delving into themes of love, memory, and the passage of time. With rich storytelling, it appeals to readers who appreciate personal and heartfelt narratives.

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Between Them

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LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2017

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sportswriter comes a deeply personal account of his parents—an intimate portrait of American mid-twentieth century life, and a celebration of family love.

Edna Akin and Parker Ford married young. For fifteen years, they traveled the American south of the 1930s as Parker went about his work as a traveling salesman, selling laundry starch. Life was hotel rooms, roadside bars, and always each other. Then a single child was born to them, and life took a new direction.

Blending his parents' lives, drawing on memory, history, and anecdote, Richard Ford's Between Them is a stirring contemplation of love's mystery and of loss.

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Richard Ford's Between Them is lauded for its exquisite portrayal of his parents' lives, offering a vivid snapshot of mid-20th-century America. Reviewers praise Ford's tender yet unsentimental approach, noting how he captures the essence of ordinary lives with precision and grace. The memoir is described as heartfelt, poignant, and written with Ford's characteristic eloquence, providing both an intimate family portrait and a testament to his literary craftsmanship.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408884713

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 162g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Richard Ford was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He has published eight novels and four collections of stories, including The Sportswriter, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land and the New York Times bestseller, Canada. Independence Day was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the first time the same book had won both prizes. Let Me Be Frank with You was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize in 2015. His work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and most recently was awarded the Prix Femina Étranger in France and the Princess of Asturias Prize for Literature in Spain. Richard Ford lives in Maine with his wife.

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