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“The Brotherhood of the Grape” by John Fante

“The Brotherhood of the Grape is vintage Fante, brimming with love, death, violence and religion. Writing with great passion, Fante powerfully describes the damage that family can wreak upon us all.”

Extracted from the back cover of the issue.

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fante

http://www.john-fante.com/en/johnfante/books/brotherhood-of-the-grape.htm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2010/apr/07/discovering-john-fante

The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you are interested in reading this recommendation, you can check its availability at library catalogue.

The brotherhood of the grape / John Fante. — Edinburgh: Canongate, 2005. — 204 p. ; 20cm

ISBN 978-1-84195-619-0

PS3511.A594 B76 2005