The Italian Teacher

A masterful, original examination of love, duty, art, and fame set in Rome, 1955. After Bear Bavinsky abandons his family, his son Pinch will still worship him, striving to live up to the Bavinsky name, trying to burn brightly in his father’s shadow, Pinch’s attempts flicker and die. Yet by the end of a career of twists and compromises, Pinch will enact an unexpected rebellion that will leave forever his mark upon the Bear Bavinsky legacy. Print run 75,000. Hometown: Vancouver. B.C.