West of Rome

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."

Product details

• Authors: John Fante
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2002
• EAN: 9780876856772
• ISBN: 978-0-87685-677-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 227 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy, Humorous fiction, Anthologies: general, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Satirical fiction and parodies, FICTION: General, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary, FICTION: Humorous / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Humorous, FICTION: Classics, FICTION: Satire, Classic fiction: general and literary