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Parental love captured in a memoir.

Between Them could be a good read for anyone who is interested in exploring the concept of filial relationships and parental love through a memoir. Richard Ford's writing is honest, candid and intelligent, which helps the book delve into the intimacy of parental relationships. In this book, he describes how his parents loved each other, loved him and their lives, which provides a unique insight into what American life was like in the mid-century.

  • Gordon Burn Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
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ISBN: 9780062661883
Authors: Richard Ford
Publisher: Ecco
Date of Publication: 2017-05-02
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.73
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From American master Richard Ford, a memoir: his first work of nonfiction, a stirring narrative of memory and parental loveHow is it that we come to consider our parents as people with rich and intense lives that include but also exclude us? Richard Ford’s parents—Edna, a feisty, pretty Catholic-school girl with a difficult past; and Parker, a sweet-natured, soft-spoken traveling salesman—were rural Arkansans born at the turn of the twentieth century. Married in 1928, they lived “alone together” on the road, traveling throughout the South. Eventually they had one child, born late, in 1944.For Ford, the questions of what his parents dreamed of, how they loved each other and loved him become a striking portrait of American life in the mid-century. Between Them is his vivid image of where his life began and where his parents’ lives found their greatest satisfaction.Bringing his celebrated candor, wit, and intelligence to this most intimate and mysterious of landscapes—our parents’ lives—the award-winning storyteller and creator of the iconic Frank Bascombe delivers an unforgettable exploration of memory, intimacy, and love.
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Parental love captured in a memoir.

Between Them could be a good read for anyone who is interested in exploring the concept of filial relationships and parental love through a memoir. Richard Ford's writing is honest, candid and intelligent, which helps the book delve into the intimacy of parental relationships. In this book, he describes how his parents loved each other, loved him and their lives, which provides a unique insight into what American life was like in the mid-century.

  • Gordon Burn Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.