Ask the Dust
John Fante's Ask the Dust (1939) is a paranormal romance and angel fiction novel. The story is set in California. Readers will find themes of Arturo Bandini, authors, man-woman relationships and young men.
52 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.
It runs to roughly 208 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Ask the Dust
Arturo Bandini is a struggling writer lodging in a seedy LA hotel. While basking in the glory of having had a single short story published in a small magazine, he meets local waitress Camilla Lopez and they embark on a strange and strained love-hate relationship/ Slowly, but inexorably, it descends into the realms of madness. Ask the Dust is one of the truly great, yet unsung, American novels of the twentieth century. A tough and unsentimental story with a soft and tender hear, it remains as fresh and affecting as the day it was written.
Quick answers
Who wrote Ask the Dust?
Ask the Dust was written by John Fante and first published in 1939.
What genre is Ask the Dust?
It is usually shelved as Paranormal Romance, Angel Fiction and Historical Fiction.
How long is Ask the Dust?
The median edition has 208 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Ask the Dust?
Readers who like it often enjoy Genuine Lies, Secrets and A Stranger in the Mirror.
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