William Leith

New trials for Frank Bascombe: Be Mine, by Richard Ford, reviewed

The hero of many of Ford’s novels, Frank, now 74, is still trying to bond with his son Paul, who has been diagnosed with an incurable neurodegenerative condition

Richard Ford. [Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images] 
issue 08 July 2023
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  • Be Mine

    Richard Ford

    Bloomsbury, pp. 352, £18

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