When the World Was Young - Rilegato

Romano, Tony

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ISBN 10: 0060857927 ISBN 13: 9780060857929

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2007

Riassunto

Angela Rosa devotes her adult life to caring for her family, including her husband Agostino, who runs a corner tavern and cheats on his wife, her son Santo, who agonizes over becoming like his father, and her daughter Victoria, who sneaks out to meet boys and smoke. 25,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Romano’s first novel is a vivid and eloquent map...a most accomplished first novel, rich in characterization, setting, and psychological acuity” (Chicago Tribune)

“Tony Romano can indeed write ... When the World Was Young ... is a multilayered, often dark and edgy saga.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)

The complexities and mysteries of familial bonds are brought into sharp, agonizing focus (Chicago Sun-Times)

“A low-key, compelling look at family love and betrayal set against an old-style immigrant drama” (Kirkus Reviews)

L'autore:

Tony Romano is the author of When the World Was Young and a two-time winner of a PEN Syndicated Fiction Project Award. His work has been produced on National Public Radio's Sound of Writing series and syndicated to newspapers nationwide.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060857927
• ISBN 13: 9780060857929
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 309