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Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3)

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by John Fante

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is this book a standalone or do i have to read from book number 1?
Brian Yatman I've only read this one, and it is a complete story - it certainly works as a standalone. …moreI've only read this one, and it is a complete story - it certainly works as a standalone. (less)
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What is the genre of bukowski, hemingway, fante, kerouac, jack black, sartre, camus, burroughs, ginsberg, and the author of the savage detectives?
Vinicius Rosa In the Brazil, we characterize these genres as dirty ficcion and progressive reality.
I hope could help you.…moreIn the Brazil, we characterize these genres as dirty ficcion and progressive reality.
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is 'the little dog laughed' a real piece of work written by john fante? or a reference to someone else's work?
Neil O'Dwyer A reference to a nursery rhyme.
... To see such fun, and the dish ran away with the spoon…moreA reference to a nursery rhyme.
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what page number can i find this quote from? “I let go, crying and unable to stop because God was such a dirty crook, contemptible skunk, that's what he was for doing that thing to that woman. Come down out of the skies, you God, come on down and I'll hammer your face all over the city of Los Angeles, you miserable unpardonable prankster."
♡khai it's in chapter eleven. i read the ebook, so the page number might vary but on my end it was page 81. …moreit's in chapter eleven. i read the ebook, so the page number might vary but on my end it was page 81. (less)
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