false <![CDATA[Independence Day]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166501473m/12374.jpg 12374 25 A visionary account of American life--and the long-awaited sequel to one of the most celebrated novels of the past decade--<i>Independence Day</i> reveals a man and our country with unflinching comedy and the specter of hope and even permanence, all of which Richard Ford evokes with keen intelligence, perfect emotional pitch, and a voice invested with absolute authority. 2199385 1995 Independence Day total:1520|5:437|4:571|3:349|2:114|1:49| 1520 5793 2196 171 1 3 false false Fri Nov 30 04:21:36 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 04:23:25 -0800 2007 more...]]> 1 2 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 17:50:15 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 17:50:15 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 01:20:38 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 18:29:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 28 13:34:14 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 29 18:46:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 22 12:42:22 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 12:42:22 -0700 2007 independence day is technically a sequel to ford's the sportswriter, which i actually haven't read. our hero now a willy-lomanesque real estate agent, the story takes place over a poignant fourth of july weekend, ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 15 12:58:59 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 13:05:07 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Apr 19 23:38:48 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 04 23:25:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Sep 05 15:28:44 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 15:31:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 13 06:22:20 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 06:32:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 12:00:26 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 12:01:15 -0700 2009
Ford’s voice, through Bascombe’s narration, takes some getting used to; the gritty, disillus...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 30 19:58:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 20:04:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 14:13:51 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 14:19:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 16:42:21 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 10:09:56 -0800 2009
Frank, a middle-aged divorced real estate agent, ...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 10:45:41 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 03 11:01:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 11:59:36 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 09:09:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 08 05:46:50 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 05:49:40 -0800 2009
Before he went back to being a chemist (or something like that) the bookstore in my hometown was run by this skinny little guy, I don't remember his name, but he was great at picking out books for you to read. My mother, who adored him, always took...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 16:38:30 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 16:44:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Feb 20 10:05:29 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 10:06:39 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Aug 24 19:20:31 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 07:48:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Sep 10 05:41:30 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 23:48:23 -0700 2008
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