Vita - Hardcover

Mazzucco, Melania G.; Jewiss, Virginia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374284954 ISBN 13: 9780374284954

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2005

Synopsis

After arriving at Ellis Island, two poor children from Southern Italy, Diamante, age twelve, and Vita, age nine, struggle to survive in New York City amid the poverty, opportunity, and crime of Little Italy.

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Review:

"A beautiful and moving saga, a lyrical epic, profoundly existential, full of illusion, hope, and heartache" --Giovanni Pacchiano, "Il Sole 24 Ore
"Mazzucco's novel is about life in all its fullness and complexity, with all its anxieties and hopes and passions and betrayals. . . . But she succinctly captures the essence of it, which involved not only heartache but also hope."--"Newsday"
"Commanding and moving . . . full of pungent fictional details."--"The New Yorker"
"ÝMazzucco¨ comes across as a supple stylist with a strong sensory gift . . . her narrative has an engaged intensity."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"Commanding and moving . . . Full of pungent fictional details."--"The New Yorker"
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"A vibrant, richly detailed novel about the Italian immigration to America a century ago."--"Elle"
"Mazzucco's novel is about life in all its fullness and complexity, with all its anxieties and hopes and passions and betrayals. . . . She succinctly captures the essence of [the great Italian immigration], which involved not only heartache but also hope."--"Newsday"
"Mazzucco comes across as a supple stylist with a strong sensory gift. . . . Her narrative has an engaged intensity."--"The New York Times Book Review"
""Vita" has the suspense of a thriller, the breadth and force of a family saga, and the complex depth of a dynamic meditation on the immigrant experience."--"The Globe and Mail" (Toronto)

Commanding and moving . . . Full of pungent fictional details. "The New Yorker"

A vibrant, richly detailed novel about the Italian immigration to America a century ago. "Elle"

Mazzucco's novel is about life in all its fullness and complexity, with all its anxieties and hopes and passions and betrayals. . . . She succinctly captures the essence of [the great Italian immigration], which involved not only heartache but also hope. "Newsday"

Mazzucco comes across as a supple stylist with a strong sensory gift. . . . Her narrative has an engaged intensity. "The New York Times Book Review"

"Vita" has the suspense of a thriller, the breadth and force of a family saga, and the complex depth of a dynamic meditation on the immigrant experience. "The Globe and Mail (Toronto)""

"Commanding and moving . . . Full of pungent fictional details." --The New Yorker

"A vibrant, richly detailed novel about the Italian immigration to America a century ago." --Elle

"Mazzucco's novel is about life in all its fullness and complexity, with all its anxieties and hopes and passions and betrayals. . . . She succinctly captures the essence of [the great Italian immigration], which involved not only heartache but also hope." --Newsday

"Mazzucco comes across as a supple stylist with a strong sensory gift. . . . Her narrative has an engaged intensity." --The New York Times Book Review

"Vita has the suspense of a thriller, the breadth and force of a family saga, and the complex depth of a dynamic meditation on the immigrant experience." --The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

About the Author:

Melania G. Mazzucco was born in Rome in 1966. She earned a degree in Italian literature from La Sapienza University and a degree in cinema from the Experimental Center for Cinematography. In addition to her four novels, she has written award-winning works for the cinema, theater, and radio. Vita was awarded the 2003 Strega Prize, Italy's leading literary award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0374284954
• ISBN 13: 9780374284954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 433