Fall of Frost is told in short chapters, each of which presents an emblematic incident in Frost's life with intensity and immediacy. The novel weaves together the earlier parts of Frost's life with his final year, 1962, when, at age 88, and under the looming threat of the Cuban Missile Crisis, he made a visit to Russia and met with Khrushchev.
Brian Hall is the author of three novels, including I Should Be Extremely Happy in Your Company, his acclaimed story of the Lewis and Clark expedition, as well as three works of nonfiction.