A Family's Legacy of Writing, Drinking and Surviving
Omschrijving
Featuring never-before-seen photographs from the author's private collection, the son of novelist John Fante traces his family's history, revealing his father as a man whose literary contributions were not recognized until the end of his troubled life, and revealing himself as an alcoholic who was saved by writing. Original. 30,000 first printing As father and son, John and Dan Fante's relationship was characterized by competition, resentment, rages, and extended periods of silence. This title traces Dan Fante's family's history from the hillsides of Italy to the immigrant neighborhoods of Colorado to Los Angeles.
