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1933 Was a Bad Year

Name: 1933 Was a Bad Year
ISBN: 9780876856550

John Fante

HarperCollins · Paperback · June 1, 2002

Reading lane: 20th-Century Historical Fiction

Trapped in a small, poverty-ridden town in 1933, under pressure from his father to go into the family business, seventeen-year-old Dominic Molise yearns to fulfill his own dreams.

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Why This Clicks

Dreams Under Pressure

A close-up of youthful ambition, family expectations, and life in a struggling town in 1933.

Come here for

The tension between family duty and private dreams
A young person's longing for a life beyond familiar limits

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A small-town setting marked by poverty
A seventeen-year-old facing pressure to join the family business

Book Details

Authors: John Fante
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: June 1, 2002
Format: Paperback
Theme: 20th-Century Historical Fiction · 20th-Century Historical Romance
Reading lane: 20th-Century Historical Fiction

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American Plays
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About This Book

Trapped in a small, poverty-ridden town in 1933, under pressure from his father to go into the family business, seventeen-year-old Dominic Molise yearns to fulfill his own dreams.