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Book 1 of The Saga of Arturo Bandini--John Fante's First Published Novel
\"Of this I am sure: all the of the people of my writing life, all of my characters are to be found in this early work. Nothing of myself is there any more, only the memory of old bedrooms, and the sound of my mother's slippers walking to the kitchen.\" -from the Preface to this edition by John Fante
He came along, kicking the snow. Here was a disgusted man. His name was Svevo Bandini, and he lived three blocks down that street. He was cold and there were holes in his shoes. That morning he had patched the holes on the inside with pieces of cardboard from a macaroni box. The macaroni in that box was not paid for. He had thought of that as he placed the cardboard inside his shoes.
Editions of Wait Until Spring, Bandini
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780876855546
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062013170
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Book 1 of The Saga of Arturo Bandini--John Fante's First Published Novel
\"Of this I am sure: all the of the people of my writing life, all of my characters are to be found in this early work. Nothing of myself is there any more, only the memory of old bedrooms, and the sound of my mother's slippers walking to the kitchen.\" -from the Preface to this edition by John Fante
He came along, kicking the snow. Here was a disgusted man. His name was Svevo Bandini, and he lived three blocks down that street. He was cold and there were holes in his shoes. That morning he had patched the holes on the inside with pieces of cardboard from a macaroni box. The macaroni in that box was not paid for. He had thought of that as he placed the cardboard inside his shoes.
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What is Wait Until Spring, Bandini about?
Book 1 of The Saga of Arturo Bandini--John Fante's First Published Novel
\"Of this I am sure: all the of the people of my writing life, all of my characters are to be found in this early work. Nothing of myself is there any more, only the memory of old bedrooms, and the sound of my mother's slippers walking to the kitchen.\" -from the Preface to this edition by John Fante
He came along, kicking the snow. Here was a disgusted man. His name was Svevo Bandini, and he lived three blocks down that street. He was cold and there were holes in his shoes. That morning he had patched the holes on the inside with pieces of cardboard from a macaroni box. The macaroni in that box was not paid for. He had thought of that as he placed the cardboard inside his shoes.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Wait Until Spring, Bandini?
Fiction > Family life fiction / Stories about family
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780876855546
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Wait Until Spring, Bandini?
John Fante
Who is the Publisher of the book Wait Until Spring, Bandini?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Wait Until Spring, Bandini is available as paperback(ISBN 9780876855546) and ebook(ISBN 9780062013170)
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