Lay of the Land

‘Marvellously subtle, moving and funny’ JOHN BANVILE, OBSERVER‘Wonderfully written in every breath of every sentence’ HERMIONE LEE, GUARDIAN‘Wistful, bittersweet – and often very funny’ DAILY TELEGRAPHA FRANK BASCOMBE NOVELIt is approaching Thanksgiving weekend and Frank Bascombe has arrived at a state of optimistic pragmatism that he calls the ‘Permanent Period’ of life. Epic mistakes have already been made, dreams downsized, and Frank reflects that now at least there are fewer opportunities le