Description
A slim but essential companion to his masterpiece, Ask the Dust. The prologue was discovered among Fante’s papers after his death by his widow, Joyce, and soon after brought into print here. What you’re reading is something recovered, not revised—a missing episode in Arturo Bandini’s world that nearly stayed lost.
What elevates this particular edition—and makes it very much a Black Sparrow object—is the inclusion of original etchings by John Register. The pairing feels right: Fante’s stripped-down, sun-blasted prose alongside Register’s quiet, slightly haunted imagery. Add in the small limitation and the press’s reputation for beautifully produced, author-focused editions, and you’ve got something that sits comfortably between collectible and deeply readable.
A sharp copy of a surprisingly scarce book.
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