| The Almond Picker Contributor(s): Hornby, Simonetta Agnello (Author), McEwen, Alastair (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0312425066 ISBN-13: 9780312425067 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2006 Annotation: Like many memorable works of fiction, this surprising mystery--and love story--set in rural Sicily hinges on a single question, in this case: who is Maria Rosalia Inzerillo, known as Mennulara, the almond picker? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence, she became the indispensable administrator of the family's affairs. Still, she was a mere servant, and now (as this story begins) she is dead. As the details unfold about this mysterious woman, The Almond Picker assumes the witty suspense of a thriller, the emotional power of a love story, and the evocative atmosphere of a historical novel. Set in Sicily in the 1960s, a violent, complicated society in the midst of tumultuous change, The Almond Picker is the story of a woman who negotiated for her freedom as no one else dared. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hornby, Simonetta Agnello: - SIMONETTA AGNELLO HORNBY was born in Palermo and studied law in England, where she now lives. She is also the author of The Almond Picker. |