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Title: West of Rome: Two Novellas by John Fante ISBN: 0-87685-677-6 Publisher: Black Sparrow Press Pub. Date: December, 1986 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fante-tastic
Comment: Jusr read the first of what I hope to be many Fante books, which was recommended to me by a fellow Bukowski fan. It has been a long time since I laughed out loud reading, and that was a true pleasure. If you like Hem, Bukowski, or any other writer with a gift for a tough, workmanlike line, then Fante is like pudding.
The first novella, "My Dog Stupid" introduces the reader to the harrowing family life of an underemployed Hollywood wrtiter in the late 60's--from the slacker son who makes his mother write college essays to the daughter who "runs away" with her surfer boyfriend for a week at a time, returning to pick up wine and fresh towels.
This is all viewed from the jaundiced eye of the protaginist, who find himself having to decide between his fantasies of a life in Rome, his newly found stray Akita, and dealing with his harried, embittered wife.
Nice stuff.
Rating: 3
Summary: kort brev...
Comment: de här berättelser är ganska roliga men jag recommendera att ni börja med arturo bandinis sagor...sen kommer ni inte läsa 'west of rome' och allt blir finare...vad tycker ni om genomgången? tryck 'yes' om det inte hjälpte och 'no' om det var skit häftigt...
Rating: 5
Summary: a really great read
Comment: John Fante was a great writer. I was introduced to his books through Charles Bukowski. I have read most of his available works. West of Rome is a great book. It contains two novellas. The first one My Dog Stupid is a glorious tale. Fante really captures the feeling of Italian Americans in the early part of the 20th Century. Some may not like the ethnicity but to me it lends a heartrending realism to the stories. The reader will probably feel the emotions of the characters as they tackle life problems. (I almost feel like Bill Clinton here: I feel your pain, man) The story revolves around a family with kids finally grown and setting out for life and their parents adapting to the changes. The dog that enters into their life becomes a motif for the changes in their world. It is a beautiful tale. The second story The Orgy is not as good but it is still classic Fante. This is a grossly underrated writer.
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Title: The Brotherhood of the Grape by John Fante ISBN: 0876857268 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: December, 1988 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Full of Life by John Fante ISBN: 0876857187 Publisher: Black Sparrow Press Pub. Date: February, 1988 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: 1933 Was a Bad Year by John Fante ISBN: 0876856555 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: September, 1985 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Big Hunger: Stories 1932-1959 by John Fante, Stephen Cooper ISBN: 1574231200 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: The Wine of Youth: Selected Stories by John Fante ISBN: 0876855826 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: December, 1984 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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