{"product_id":"wait-until-spring-bandini","title":"Wait Until Spring, Bandini","description":"Book 1 of The Saga of Arturo Bandini--John Fante's First Published Novel\n\"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\nHe 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0876855540\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0876855540.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Fante, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41575573848122,"sku":"DBV.0876855540.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0876855540-0.jpg?v=1785638654","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/wait-until-spring-bandini","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}