by John Fante · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433974518
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In 'West of Rome', John Fante introduces us to Henry Molise, a fifty-year-old writer living in California who faces a creative and family crisis. Life tests him with economic problems, artistic difficulties, and a family that causes him more grief than joy. To top it off, a dog with a peculiar appearance and neurotic behavior, nicknamed 'Idiot', arrives at his home to change their lives forever. This volume is complemented by 'The Orgy', a story that narrates the initiation into the life of a child who observes the antics of two bricklayers.
John Fante was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Ask the Dust (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depression-era Los Angeles. It is widely considered the great Los Angeles novel, and is one in a series of four, published between 1938 and 1985, that are now collectively called "The Bandini Quartet." Ask the Dust was adapted into a 2006 film starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek. Fante's published works while he lived included five novels, one novella, and a short story collection. Additional works, including two novels, two novellas, and two short story collections, were published posthumously. His screenwriting credits include, most notably, Full of Life, Jeanne Eagels (1957), and the 1962 films Walk on the Wild Side and The Reluctant Saint.
