Arturo Bandini arrives in Los Angeles with big dreams. But the reality he finds is a city gripped by poverty. When he makes a small fortune from the publication of a short story,he reinvents himself,indulging in expensive clothes,fine food and downtown strip clubs. But Bandini's delusions take a worrying turn when he is drawn into a relationship with Camilla Lopez,a beautiful but troubled young woman who will be responsible for his greatest downfall. Ask the Dust is an unforgettable novel about outsiders looking in on a town built on celluloid dreams.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781786896209Number of pages: 208Weight: 144 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 13 mmEdition: Main - Canons reissue
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Written of and from the gut and the heart...Fante was my godA powerful and moving readA tough and beautifully realised tale - affecting,powerful and poignantThis stunning novel,as Charles Bukowski's 1980 foreword outlines,was the reason he became a writer. Is there any better recommendationBandini is a magnificent creation,and his discovery is not before time
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