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      West of Rome

      by John Fante
      Published
      Sep 1986
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      192
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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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      First Edition Jun 2002 Ecco Press ISBN13 9780876856772 ISBN10 0876856776
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      Aug 1986 Black Sparrow Pr ISBN13 9780876856789 ISBN10 0876856784
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