by John Fante · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433969422
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Set during the Great Depression in the United States, 'Wait Until Spring, Bandini' tells the story of Arturo Bandini, a young man of Italian descent who struggles to find his place in the world. His father, a bricklayer, faces employment difficulties, while his mother, a devout Catholic, tries to keep the family together. Arturo, in the midst of this chaos, seeks his path and tries to survive the challenges of life. This novel explores themes of identity, family, and the search for hope in difficult times.
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.
