Wait Until Spring, Bandini by John Fante
A rediscovered classic about frustrated masculinity in America's Great Depression. Introduced by Dan Fante
Bandini is a magnificent creation, and his rediscovery is not before time * * Times Literary Supplement * *
John Fante takes some beating. . mean, moody, disturbing and intensely atmospheric * * The Times * *
If you haven't yet discovered John Fante, you're in for a wonderful treat * * Evening Standard * *
John Fante knew how to make words sing * * Uncut * *
A lost classic of American literature . . . Evocative of a time with great parallels to our own, Fante's novel portrays youthful ennui and young love brilliantly * * Shortlist * *
John Fante takes some beating. . mean, moody, disturbing and intensely atmospheric * * The Times * *
If you haven't yet discovered John Fante, you're in for a wonderful treat * * Evening Standard * *
John Fante knew how to make words sing * * Uncut * *
A lost classic of American literature . . . Evocative of a time with great parallels to our own, Fante's novel portrays youthful ennui and young love brilliantly * * Shortlist * *
Born in Denver on 8 April 1909, John Fante migrated to Los Angeles in his early twenties. Classically out of place in a town built on celluloid dreams, Fante's literary fiction was full of torn grace and redemptive vengeance. Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1938), his first novel, began the saga of Arturo Bandini, a character whose story continues in The Road to Los Angeles, Ask the Dust and Dreams from Bunker Hill - collectively known as The Bandini Quartet. Fante published several other novels, as well as stories, novellas and screenplays in his seventy-four years, including The Brotherhood of the Grape (1977) and 1933 Was A Bad Year (posthumously, 1985). He was posthumously recognised in 1987 with a Lifetime Achievement Award by PEN in Los Angeles, four years after his death from diabetes-related complications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786891655 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786891654 |
| Title | Wait Until Spring, Bandini |
| Author | John Fante |
| Series | Canons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2018-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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