Rock Springs (book)

Rock Springs (book)

"Rock Springs" is a highly regarded collection of 10 short stories by Pulitzer prize winning author Richard Ford, published in 1987 dealing with dysfunctional mothers and fathers and their effect on a young male narrator. Several of Ford's leading characters can be viewed as losers or con artists.

Contents

*"Rock Springs"
*"Great Falls"
*"Sweet Hearts"
*"Children"
*"Going to the Dogs"
*"Empire"
*"Winterkill"
*"Optimists"
*"Fireworks"
*"Communist"


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