by John Fante · Canongate Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781841958323
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Immerse yourself in the poignant story of Arturo Bandini, a young man trapped between poverty, religion, and family ties in a small town during the Great Depression. John Fante presents us with an intimate and sincere account of the struggle for identity and the search for a better future in difficult times. With simple but powerful prose, this novel will transport you to a world of broken dreams and renewed hopes.
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.
