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West of Rome

West of Rome

by John Fante
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/05/2003

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West of Rome's two novellas, "My Dog Stupid" and "The Orgy," fulfill the promise of their rousing titles. The latter novella opens with virtuoso description: "His name was Frank Gagliano, and he did not believe in God. He was that most singular and startling craftsman of the building trade-a left-handed bricklayer. Like my father, Frank came from Torcella Peligna, a cliff-hugging town in the Abruzzi. Lean as a spider, he wore a leather cap and puttees the year around, and he was so bowlegged a dog could lope between his knees without touching them."
ISBN:
9780876856772
9780876856772
Category:
Contemporary fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-05-2003
Language:
English
Publisher:
David R. Godine Publisher Inc
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
192
Dimensions (mm):
228x152x13mm
Weight:
0.29kg
John Fante

John Fante was born in Denver on 8 April 1909 and migrated to Los Angeles in his early twenties.

Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1938), his first novel, began the saga of Arturo Bandini, a character whose story continues in The Road to Los Angeles, Ask the Dust and Dreams from Bunker Hill - collectively known as The Bandini Quartet.

Fante published several other novels, as well as stories, novellas and screenplays, in his seventy-four years, including The Brotherhood of the Grape (1977) and 1933 Was A Bad Year (posthumously, 1985). He was recognised in 1987 with a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award in Los Angeles, four years after his death.

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