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- Publisher: Black Sparrow Press (1999)
- ASIN: B000KT9MFK
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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The Short Story died when John Fante stopped writing.,
By Bill Fedigan: wfedigan@hotmail.com (Metro NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wine of Youth: Selected Stories (Paperback)
The Bell didn't Jar for Fante. He wrote like a man on fire, a fire of his own creation, a fire that lit up the sky and said 'Here I am! Take me or cover your eyes!' His stories are nearly flawless, all are great, and some are beyond great: they are burned into us and they are art. 'A Wife for Dino Rossi' is Everyman's Long Day's Journey. 'Home Sweet Home' and 'Hail Mary' drive the reader forward like a speeding locomotive - on Fire. Thank you, Black Sparrow Press for allowing us to warm our hearts and our minds. Thank you, Mr. Fante for never cooling; your sparks have lit a thousand flames.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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An excellent read. Very humorus and entertaining.,
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This review is from: The Wine of Youth: Selected Stories (Paperback)
The first time I've ever read Fante. I will be reading all his works from now on. He is reader freindly and makes you feel as if you're standing there with him as he tells his stories. If you're Catholic or been raised in that environment, you will cry laughing at some of his stories in this book. A fantastic writer that deserves more credit.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Fante is Fantastic,
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This review is from: The Wine of Youth: Selected Stories (Paperback)
As one who reads a good deal of working class literature, I come to the work of John Fante with a sigh of relief. His stories are full of essential humanity, the beauty and laughter along with the pain. In his 1930's tales of American youth he finds the wine of the Mass, the fire of desire, and the love of family.Fante writes with passion and clarity. The bottle is full and waiting.-Larry Smith
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THERE WAS AN OLD TRUNK in my mother's bedroom. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Julio Sal, Sister Agnes, Father Ramponi, Uncle Tony, Uncle Frank, Father Cooney, Saint Joseph, Willie Cox, Guido Toscana, Sister Mary Joseph, Antonio Repollo, Coletta Drigo, Father Andrew, Aunt Carlotta, Holy Communion, Los Angeles, Sister Cecilia, Aunt Christina, Dino Rossi, Hail Mary, Irish Hagaromo, Maria Scarpi, Oscar Lewis, Blessed Virgin, Grandma Toscana New!
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THERE WAS AN OLD TRUNK in my mother's bedroom. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
snitch baby, drunken pig, bell clanged Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Julio Sal, Sister Agnes, Father Ramponi, Uncle Tony, Uncle Frank, Father Cooney, Saint Joseph, Willie Cox, Guido Toscana, Sister Mary Joseph, Antonio Repollo, Coletta Drigo, Father Andrew, Aunt Carlotta, Holy Communion, Los Angeles, Sister Cecilia, Aunt Christina, Dino Rossi, Hail Mary, Irish Hagaromo, Maria Scarpi, Oscar Lewis, Blessed Virgin, Grandma Toscana New!
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- The Brotherhood of the Grape by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Full of Life by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Road to Los Angeles by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- West of Rome by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Wait Until Spring, Bandini by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Full of Life: A Biography of John Fante by Stephen Cooper on 4 pages
- The John Fante Reader by John Fante in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- 1933 Was A Bad Year by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Dreams from Bunker Hill by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Ask the Dust by John Fante in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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