The Lay of the Land [SEP] narrative location
middle age towards his later years in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
"The Lay of the Land" was nominated for a 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award.
Plot.
"The Lay of the Land" takes place in the fall of 2000, and Ford's character Frank Bascome is preparing for Thanksgiving at his home in Sea Clift, New Jersey. His son Paul, who is now a greeting card designer in Kansas City, Paul's girlfriend, who has only one hand, and Frank's daughter
And the Land Lay Still
And the Land Lay Still is the fourth novel by Scottish novelist and poet James Robertson. Upon publication in 2010 it was widely praised for its breadth of exploration of Scottish society in the latter half of the 20th century.
Plot summary.
The novel’s narrative is shaped around the portfolio of the late photographer Angus Pendreich. His son Michael is involved in the establishment of a new exhibition of his renowned father’s work.
The book focuses on the characters presented in these photographs,