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...