Astoria

by Robert Viscusi

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"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant experimental novel-years ahead of its time

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.