| When the World Was Young Contributor(s): Romano, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060857935 ISBN-13: 9780060857936 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Italian-Americans Angelo Rosa and Agostino cling to their old ways. Their children agonize over becoming like their parents. But the younger generations struggle between tradition and assimilation is overshadowed as tragedy strikes, one that sends them on colliding and intersecting paths. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Family Life - Siblings - Fiction | Urban |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.44" W x 8.02" (0.53 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Ethnic Orientation - Italian - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Chicago, in the summer of 1957, Italian immigrants Angela Rosa and Agostino Peccatori are caught between worlds, as they cling to old-country ways in an era of upending change. Angela Rosa must cope with the building tension--exacerbated by Agostino's wandering eye--of raising five U.S.-born children who are struggling to define themselves within a family rooted in old-world tradition. But the events of a single tragic evening are about to bring all of their lives to a sudden, irreversible standstill--as a once resilient family begins to unravel under a crushing burden of guilt. A poignant testament to the power of sacrifice, loyalty, and unconditional love, When the World Was Young is a stunning tale of one family's will to survive. |
Contributor Bio(s): Romano, Tony: - 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. |