“A rapturous combination of hard-earned wisdom and musical wit.”
from the Foreword
“If truth be told, ethnic novels resurrected in the spirit of multicultural rediscovery seldom transcend their value as sociology or group uplift. One exception is the work of Raymond DeCapite, whose name keeps popping up on bibliographies of forgotten Italian-American fiction.” Kirkus Reviews
“A Lost King resolves no existential dilemmas, but it is a warm and winning novel which says ‘yes’ to life. It should give delight to many readers.” The New York Times
“DeCapite’s Cleveland is utterly his own, far away from Algren’s Chicago and he brings a Joycean ebullience to his stark, authentic depictions. Though they unfold slowly, in a sidewise fashion, in the end each novel packs quite a punch. With his brawny, playful dialogue, his sparse scenic descriptions and his brisk yet deep characterizations, DeCapite succeeds in doing what others only aim for: he has constructed a world that feels real.” Publishers Weekly
“A rapturous combination of hard-earned wisdom and musical wit.”
from the Foreword
“If truth be told, ethnic novels resurrected in the spirit of multicultural rediscovery seldom transcend their value as sociology or group uplift. One exception is the work of Raymond DeCapite, whose name keeps popping up on bibliographies of forgotten Italian-American fiction.” Kirkus Reviews
“A Lost King resolves no existential dilemmas, but it is a warm and winning novel which says ‘yes’ to life. It should give delight to many readers.” The New York Times
“DeCapite’s Cleveland is utterly his own, far away from Algren’s Chicago and he brings a Joycean ebullience to his stark, authentic depictions. Though they unfold slowly, in a sidewise fashion, in the end each novel packs quite a punch. With his brawny, playful dialogue, his sparse scenic descriptions and his brisk yet deep characterizations, DeCapite succeeds in doing what others only aim for: he has constructed a world that feels real.” Publishers Weekly
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232Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781612778969 |
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Publisher: | Kent State University Press |
Publication date: | 06/15/2010 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 232 |
File size: | 446 KB |