The Little Sailor

Cultural Writing. Memoir. "THE LITTLE SAILOR is a literary gem from one of our foremost writers. Anthony Valerio's evocative prose woos the characters onto the page and into the hearts of its readers. His charming, eccentric, deeply moving women emerge from a world of distant memories with extraordinary force and passion--sensual, enticing, unforgettable-and the reader is mesmerized"-Edvige Giunta. "He's just crazy enough. He knows his characters. He gets in, tells his story and gets out. It's what good writing should be"-Shel Silverstein. The author began his publishing career with a short story in the Paris Review, which was followed by books several books, including Valentino and the Great Italians and Toni Cade Bambara's One Sicilian Night.