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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Black Sparrow Pr
Publication date August 1, 1986
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780876856789
ISBN-10 0876856784
Dimensions 0.75 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight 1 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $25.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
Tells the stories of a struggling screenwriter who takes in a stray dog, and a young boy who becomes disillusioned by his father's atheist co-worker.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:

West of Rome's two novellas, "My Dog Stupid" and "The Orgy," fulfill the promise of their rousing titles. The latter novella opens with virtuoso description: "His name was Frank Gagliano, and he did not believe in God. He was that most singular and startling craftsman of the building trade-a left-handed bricklayer. Like my father, Frank came from Torcella Peligna, a cliff-hugging town in the Abruzzi. Lean as a spider, he wore a leather cap and puttees the year around, and he was so bowlegged a dog could lope between his knees without touching them."



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Hardcover
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from Black Sparrow Pr (August 1, 1986)
9780876856789 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Tells the stories of a struggling screenwriter who takes in a stray dog, and a young boy who becomes disillusioned by his father's atheist co-worker.
Limited edition from Black Sparrow Pr (August 1, 1986)
9780876856796 | details & prices | List price $25.00
About: Tells the stories of a struggling screenwriter who takes in a stray dog, and a young boy who becomes disillusioned by his father's atheist co-worker
Miscellaneous
from Harpercollins (May 25, 2010)
9780062013187 | details & prices | 192 pages | List price $9.99

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