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."

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Fante
• Editore: Ecco Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.05.2002
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi
• EAN: 9780876856772
• ISBN: 978-0-87685-677-2
• Numero di pagine: 192
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15 x 22.7 x 1.1 cm
• Categorie: 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