Astoria
An experiment in what the author terms "speculative history," this novel tracks the movements of a man haunted by the spirit of his deceased mother and dogged by the notion that Astoria--the Italian... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1550711008
ISBN13:9781550711004
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Guernica Editions
Length:300 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"
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Brilliant experimental novel-years ahead of its time
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Robert Viscusi's Astoria takes on the difficult question of how to tell the story of the Italian immigration to the United States without falling into the sludgepot of cliches that writers on this topic usually employ. Viscusi tells the story of the Italians in America as if it were an episode of the French revolution. This unlikely strategy produces a narrative that deals with all of the familiar issues, but always in a way that is both fresh and surprising. This is a novel for people who would rather think than merely to have their preconceptions stroked. writers will be mining this book for years.
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