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West of Rome
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ISBN10: 0876856776
ISBN13: 9780876856772
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: May 30 2002
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.92 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780876856772
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: May 30 2002
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.92 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
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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