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Ask The Dust
Ask The Dust
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Arturo Bandini moves to Los Angeles with dreams of success, but finds poverty. He reinvents himself with a small fortune, but his delusions lead to his downfall when he falls in love with Camilla Lopez. "Ask the Dust" is a novel about outsiders observing a town built on celluloid dreams.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 06 September 2018
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Arturo Bandini arrives in Los Angeles with big dreams, but the reality he finds is a city gripped by poverty. When he makes a small fortune from the publication of a short story, he reinvents himself, indulging in expensive clothes, fine food, and downtown strip clubs. However, Bandini's delusions take a worrying turn when he is drawn into a relationship with Camilla Lopez, a beautiful but troubled young woman who will be responsible for his greatest downfall.
Ask the Dust is an unforgettable novel about outsiders looking in on a town built on celluloid dreams. It explores the themes of fame, love, and the cost of pursuing one's dreams, and is considered a classic of American literature.
Weight: 148g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786896209
Edition number: Main - Canons reissue
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