Synopses & Reviews
Set in the glittering, vibrant New York City of 1950, Lucia, Lucia is the enthralling story of a passionate, determined young woman whose decision to follow her heart changes her life forever.
Lucia Sartori is the beautiful twenty-five-year-old daughter of a prosperous Italian grocer in Greenwich Village. The postwar boom is ripe with opportunities for talented girls with ambition, and Lucia becomes an apprentice to an up-and-coming designer at chic B. Altman’s department store on Fifth Avenue. Engaged to her childhood sweetheart, the steadfast Dante DeMartino, Lucia is torn when she meets a handsome stranger who promises a life of uptown luxury that career girls like her only read about in the society pages. Forced to choose between duty to her family and her own dreams, Lucia finds herself in the midst of a sizzling scandal in which secrets are revealed, her beloved career is jeopardized, and the Sartoris’ honor is tested.
Lucia is surrounded by richly drawn New York characters, including her best friend, the quick-witted fashion protégé Ruth Kaspian; their boss, Delmarr, B. Altman’s head designer and glamorous man-about-town; her devoted brothers, Roberto, Orlando, Angelo, and Exodus, self-appointed protectors of the jewel of the family; and her doting father, Antonio. Filled with the warmth and humor that have earned Adriana Trigiani hundreds of thousands of devoted readers with her Big Stone Gap trilogy, Lucia, Lucia also bursts with a New York sensibility that shows the depth and range of this beloved author. As richly detailed as the couture garments Lucia sews, as emotional as the bonds in her big Italian family, it is the story of one woman who believes that in a world brimming with so much promise, she can—and should be able to—have it all.
Review
"Maybe a little too cheery and devoid of grit, but somehow Trigiani pulls it off, creating a riveting story, a believable protagonist and a sneaky character who makes up for the lack of unpleasantness in the physical surroundings." Rebecca Sodergren, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Review
"Lucia, Lucia will not disappoint fans looking for the same bighearted, warm humor that was introduced in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. A hip, new locale and vivacious new heroine should earn her some new ones." Melissa Morgan, Bookreporter.com
Synopsis
From bestselling author Trigiani comes the story of a passionate young woman whose fateful choice changes her life forever. Set in a time of possibility for women in America, Lucia, Lucia is the story of a girl who risked everything for the belief that a woman could and should be able to have it all.
Synopsis
From bestselling author Adriana Trigiani comes the explosive story of a passionate young woman whose fateful choice changes her life forever.
Lucia Sartori is the beautiful twenty-five-year-old daughter of a fine Italian immigrant family in Greenwich Village in 1950. Fueled by the postwar boom, in which talented girls with ambition are encouraged to follow their dreams, Lucia becomes an apprentice for a made-to-wear clothing designer at chic B. Altman's department store on Fifth Avenue. Though she is sought after as a potential wife by the best Italian families, Lucia stays her course, and works hard; determined to have a career. She juggles the roles of dutiful daughter and ambitious working girl perfectly, until a chance meeting changes the course of her life.
When a handsome stranger comes to the store and catches her eye, it is love at first sight for both of them. In order to win Lucia's hand, he must first win over her traditional family and make the proper offer of marriage. Their love affair takes an unexpected turn as secrets are revealed, Lucia's family honor is tested and Lucia's own reputation becomes the center of a sizzling scandal. Set in a time of possibility and change for women in America, in a city that celebrates its energy with style and elegance, Lucia, Lucia is the story of a girl who risked everything for the belief that a woman could and should be able to have it all.
About the Author
Adriana Trigiani grew up in Virginia and now lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. She is an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker. Trigiani is the author of the bestselling novels Big Stone Gap, Big Cherry Holler, and Milk Glass Moon, and has written the screenplay for the movie Big Stone Gap, which she will also direct.