Johnny Critelli and the Knifemen: Two Novels

by Frank Lentricchia

Two short novels, one about three generations of an Italian-American family in 1950s New York and the other about a respectable gynecologist who turns his self-hatred on everyone around him echo the themes of family and violence in relationships. 10,000 first printing.

268 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Deborah Palmer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't hold my interest. Was oddly written.