Series: The Saga Of Arthur Bandini
by Author John Fante
The Road to Los Angeles (2002)
An ugly little debut with First Novel written all over it. It's not difficult to see why it remained unpublished during Fante's lifetime. The most surprising and disappointing aspect is how unrecognizable Bandini is here compared to the glorious Ask the Dust (see my review), offensive and obnox...
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (2002)
Non lo so se ormai si tratta solo del considerevole aiuto di un entusiasmo nostalgico appena apro un altro Fante da bruciare, ma possibile che mi ritrovi per la seconda volta di filo a dire eh, ma questo è il migliore di tutti? Mi era già successo con La confraternita dell'uva che mi aveva conqui...
Dreams from Bunker Hill (2002)
Another brief but enjoyable journey to old Los Angeles with Fante and alter-ego Arturo Bandini. Arturo is more adult and even-keeled, although I imagine that this novel can't take place too long after "Ask the Dust". Bunker Hill is still Arturo's stomping ground, though we get to journey with h...
Ask the Dust (2006)
And I answer, the sea is back there, back in the reservoir of memory. The sea is a myth. There never was a sea. But there was a sea! I tell you I was born on the seashore! I bathed in the waters of the sea! It gave me food and it gave me peace, and its fascinating distances fed my dreams! No, Art...