"Either the work of John Fante is unknown to you or unforgettable. He was not the kind of writer to leave room in between." - New York Times
"The strength of Fante's novel is that it is not rhapsodic so much as realistic, portraying Bandini, as well as the city itself, in complicated ways." - Alta Journal
"The strength of Fante's novel is that it is not rhapsodic so much as realistic, portraying Bandini, as well as the city itself, in complicated ways." - Alta Journal







