West of Rome

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West of Rome

Author	: John Fante
File Size	: 50,5 Mb
Publisher	: Harper Collins
Language	: English
Release Date	: 25 May 2010
ISBN	: 9780062013187
Pages	: 165 pages

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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."

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