| Title | : | West of Rome |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | John Fante |
| Release | : | 2010-05-25 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Short Stories, Books, Fiction & Literature, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary, Classics, Fantasy Short Stories, Literary Anthologies, Literary Fiction |
| Size | : | 640358 |
| 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." |
