The Fortunate Pilgrim

Mario Puzo author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:5th Jul '12

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A classic tale of the loves, crimes and struggles confronted by one family, from the author of the international bestseller, The Godfather

From the barren farms of Italy to the cramped tenements of New York, Lucia Santa - wife, widow and mother of two families - steer them through the Depression and the early years of war as they adapt to life in a strange land. She cannot prevent the conflict between Italian and American values - nor the violence and bloodshed which surely follow...

A CLASSIC TALE OF THE LOVES, CRIMES AND STRUGGLES CONFRONTED BY ONE FAMILY OF IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY.

From the barren farms of Italy to the cramped tenements of New York, Lucia Santa - wife, widow and mother of two families - must steer them through the Depression and the early years of war as they adapt to life in a strange land. However, she cannot prevent the conflict between Italian and American values - nor the violence and bloodshed which must surely follow...

Puzo has written a chronicle of Italian immigrant life which is a small classic ... The novel is lifted into literature by its highly charged language, its penetrating insights and its mixture of tenderness and rage * New York Times *

ISBN: 9780099557593

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 20mm

Weight: 224g

320 pages