West of Rome

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ISBN-10: 0876856776
ISBN-13: 9780876856772
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publish Date: 05/30/2002
Dimensions: 9.02" L, 5.92" W, 0.52" H

West of Rome

byJohn Fante

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Price: $15.99

Overview

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.”

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Details

ISBN-10: 0876856776
ISBN-13: 9780876856772
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publish Date: 05/30/2002
Dimensions: 9.02" L, 5.92" W, 0.52" H
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