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June 1, 2012’Canada’ by Richard Ford
I don’t think there’s a single moment of happiness in Richard Ford’s latest novel, Canada. Or joy, mischief or warmth. The word ‘love’ appears a lot in the first of the saga’s three parts, but it doesn’t generate much heat. And …
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December 2, 2010Archive this
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