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Zusatztext ?an old-fashioned! romantic tale of two star-tangled lovers...but also a paean to artisanal work! food! friendship and family?Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail. Informationen zum Autor Beloved by millions of readers around the world for her "dazzling" novels ( USA Today ), Adriana Trigiani is “a master of palpable and visual detail” ( Washington Post ) and “a comedy writer with a heart of gold” ( New York Times ). She is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including her latest, The Good Left Undone- an instant New York Times best seller, Book of the Month pick and People’s Book of the Week. Her work is published in 38 languages around the world. An award-winning playwright, television writer/producer and filmmaker, Adriana’s screen credits include writer/director of the major motion picture of her debut novel, Big Stone Gap , the adaptation of her novel Very Valentine and director of Then Came You . Adriana grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she co-founded The Origin Project , an in-school writing program serving over 1,700 students in Appalachia. She is at work on her next novel for Dutton at Penguin Random House. Follow Adriana on Facebook and Instagram @AdrianaTrigiani and on TikTok @AdrianaTrigianiAuthor or visit her website: AdrianaTrigiani.com. Join Adriana’s Facebook LIVE show, Adriana Ink , in conversation with the world’s greatest authors- Tuesdays at 3 PM EST! For more from Adriana’s interviews, you can subscribe to her Meta “Bulletin” column, Adriana Spills the Ink : adrianatrigiani.bulletin.com/subscribe. Klappentext The majestic and haunting beauty of the Italian Alps is the setting of the first meeting of Enza! a practical beauty! and Ciro! a strapping mountain boy! who meet as teenagers! despite growing up in villages just a few miles apart. At the turn of the last century! when Ciro catches the local priest in a scandal! he is banished from his village and sent to hide in America as an apprentice to a shoemaker in Little Italy. Without explanation! he leaves a bereft Enza behind. Soon! Enza's family faces disaster and she! too! is forced to go to America with her father to secure their future. Unbeknownst to one another! they both build fledgling lives in America! Ciro masters shoemaking and Enza takes a factory job in Hoboken until fate intervenes and reunites them. But it is too late: Ciro has volunteered to serve in World War I and Enza! determined to forge a life without him! begins her impressive career as a seamstress at the Metropolitan Opera House that will sweep her into the glamorous salons of Manhattan and into the life of the international singing sensation! Enrico Caruso. From the stately mansions of Carnegie Hill! to the cobblestone streets of Little Italy! over the perilous cliffs of northern Italy! to the white-capped lakes of northern Minnesota! these star-crossed lovers meet and separate! until! finally! the power of their love changes both of their lives forever. Lush and evocative! told in tantalizing detail and enriched with lovable! unforgettable characters! The Shoemaker's Wife is a portrait of the times! the places and the people who defined the immigrant experience! claiming their portion of the American dream with ambition and resolve! cutting it to fit their needs like the finest Italian silk. This riveting historical epic of love and family! war and loss! risk and destiny is the novel Adriana Trigiani was born to write! one inspired by her own family history and the love of tradition that has propelled her body of bestselling novels to international acclaim. Like Lucia! Lucia ! The Shoemaker's Wife defines an era with clarity and splendor! with operatic scope and a...
