by John Fante · 10/18 · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264033000
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«Bandini» is the novel by John Fante, published by 10/18 in paperback (266 pages, in French).
Semi-autobiographical novel that narrates the tribulations of Arturo Bandini, a young descendant of Italian immigrants who dreams of becoming a writer during the American Great Depression. Caught between family heritage and his ambition, the protagonist wavers between tradition and the desire for integration in a tragicomic tale about identity and personal growth.
First instalment of the Saga of Arturo Bandini, originally published in 1938.
Recommended for readers of American literature and coming-of-age novels with autobiographical touches.
John Fante was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Ask the Dust (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depression-era Los Angeles. It is widely considered the great Los Angeles novel, and is one in a series of four, published between 1938 and 1985, that are now collectively called "The Bandini Quartet." Ask the Dust was adapted into a 2006 film starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek. Fante's published works while he lived included five novels, one novella, and a short story collection. Additional works, including two novels, two novellas, and two short story collections, were published posthumously. His screenwriting credits include, most notably, Full of Life, Jeanne Eagels (1957), and the 1962 films Walk on the Wild Side and The Reluctant Saint.
