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Based on Gay Talese's own family experiences, this book begins in the 19th century in the feudal village of Maida, original home of the Talese family. This is the world of Talese's great-grandfather - haunted by the mysticism of the Church, by faded aristocracy, by the aura of Roman triumph tempered by centuries of invasion and occupation. The book then follows the fortunes of Antario, a soldier in World War I, who settles in Paris in the 1920s, of Gaetono, who becomes a stonemason in America and of Joseph, who sets up as a tailor in New Jersey and finds allegiance divided in World War II.
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Gay Talese was a reporter for The New York Times from 1956 to 1965. Since then he has written for The New York Times, Esquire, The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, and other national publications. He is the author of 13 books. He lives with his wife, Nan, in New York City.
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At long last, Gay Talese, one of America's greatest living authors, employs his prodigious storytelling gifts to tell the saga of his own family's emigration to America from Italy in the years preceding World War II. Ultimately it is the story of all immigrant families and the hope and sacrifice that took them from the familiarity of the old world into the mysteries and challenges of the new.
At long last, Gay Talese, one of America's greatest living authors, employs his prodigious storytelling gifts to tell the saga of his own family's emigration to America from Italy in the years preceding World War II. Ultimately it is the story of all immigrant families and the hope and sacrifice that took them from the familiarity of the old world into the mysteries and challenges of the new.
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- PublisherHutchinson
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0091771625
- ISBN 13 9780091771621
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages635
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine/Very Good+. First Edition. A highly collectible first edition protected in a new brodart wrapper, not price clipped, an ex-lib or book club edition, no markings throughout. Based on Gay Talese's own family experiences, this book begins in the 19th century in the feudal village of Maida, original home of the Talese family. This is the world of Talese's great-grandfather - haunted by the mysticism of the Church, by faded aristocracy, by the aura of Roman triumph tempered by centuries of invasion and occupation. The book then follows the fortunes of Antario, a soldier in World War I, who settles in Paris in the 1920s, of Gaetono, who becomes a stonemason in America and of Joseph, who sets up as a tailor in New Jersey and finds allegiance divided in World War II. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000010558
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Book Description Hardback. An Italian ROOTS. --The Washington Post Book World At long last, Gay Talese, one of America's greatest living authors, employs his prodigious storytelling gifts to tell the saga of his own family's emigration to America from Italy in the years preceding World War II. Ultimately it is the story of all immigrant families and the hope and sacrifice that took them from the familiarity of the old world into the mysteries and challenges of the new. This is a used book in good condition, meaning that it shows signs of wear but has no major defects.Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock. Seller Inventory # 16819659
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 635 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hutchinson, UK, 1992. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0091771625. ISBN/EAN: 9780091771621. Inventory No: 21080099. This item is heavy and may require additional shipping costs for destinations outside Australia. Seller Inventory # 21080099
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First UK edition-first printing. VGC plus.Hutchinson,1992.First UK edition-first printing.Red hardback(Author's initials on the front cover,gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small creases and nicks on the Dj cover),both in VGC plus.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks on the outer edges,owner's inscription and small mark inside the first blank page of the book,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the last blank page of the book,the front cover is slightly bent.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.635pp.Price clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book(approx 1.3 Kg). Seller Inventory # 5128
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First Trade Edition. SIGNED by Gay Talese on the title page. Close to fine in a fine dj. (One corner tip lightly bumped) Chronicle of the Italian emigration to the U.S.; Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 29840
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