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Bruno Dante, a struggling telemarketer and part‑time writer in Los Angeles, is once again without work. His short‑story manuscript is delayed, and his search for a new job leads him to a chauffeur position. When he discovers that the employer is his former Manhattan boss, David Koffman, who is opening a West Coast branch of his successful limousine business, Koffman offers Bruno the role of resident manager of the Hollywood operation—provided he stays sober. The instant success of the business pulls Bruno into a tumultuous cycle of drinking and blackouts, forcing him to confront his own madness and attempts to keep his old demons from taking over again.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Dan Fante
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