The Infancy of the Myth - Rudolph's Valentino Childhood Years

Silent film star Rudolph Valentino spent the first nine years of his life in Castellaneta a small city in southeastern Italy. This is the story of his Castellaneta years a detailed authoritative account of his essential familial cultural historical and even geographical influences. Author and native of Castellaneta Aurelio Miccoli reveals Rodolfo as a curious yet difficult boy and daydreamer. This stunning accurate narrative is rich with the presence of the actual characters and places of Valentinos childhood days. With Miccolis first hand familiarity with Castellaneta and his lifetime researching all available archives and locales he has created a highly detailed factual depiction of flora fauna streets and local history all illustrated with full color photographs. The Infancy of the Myth is a scholarly study an entertaining tale and a pictorial journey portraying the earliest events and influences of a little boy who became one of the worlds most idolized screen icons.