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Beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani returns with the most epic and ambitious novel of her career—a breathtaking multigenerational love story that spans two continents, two World Wars, and the quest of two star-crossed lovers to find each other again. The Shoemaker's Wife is replete with the all the page-turning adventure, sumptuous detail, and heart-stopping romance that has made Adriana Trigiani, “one of the reigning queens of womens fiction” (USA Today). Fans of Trigianis sweeping family dramas like Big Stone Gap and Lucia, Lucia will love her latest masterpiece, a book Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, calls “totally new and completely wonderful: a rich, sweeping epic which tells the story of the women and men who built America dream by dream.”
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“Ive always loved reading Trigiani, but [this] is something totally new and completely wonderful: a rich, sweeping epic which tells the story of the women and men who built America dream by dream. If youre meeting her work for the first time, get ready for a lifelong love affair. Splendid.” < b=""> Kathryn Stockett, #1 < i=""> New York Times <> bestselling author of < i=""> The Help <> <>
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“Trigianis gift for using vivid details to create a strong sense of place and her warm affection for her characters will make this a satisfying read for her many fans.” < b=""> < i=""> Library Journal <> <>
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“This expansive epic, which seems tailor-made for a miniseries, manages to feel both old-fashioned and thoroughly contemporary…[an] irresistible love story.” < b=""> < i=""> Booklist <> <>
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“The breathtaking… historical novel sparkles in exquisite details and vivid descriptions.” < b=""> < i=""> Huffington Post <> <>
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“Within the pages of this novel, Trigianis 10th, is a gloriously romantic yet sensible world that seamlessly blends practicality and beauty…built around the staggering cultural and social changes the war years swept in…. Trigianis very best…exquisite writing and a story enriched by the power of abiding love.” < b=""> < i=""> USA Today <> <>
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“The novel is a sweeping epic, but at its heart, its a love story. It speaks to an era of possibilities.” < b=""> < i=""> Providence Journal <> <>
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“[A] great read….Bella.” < b=""> < i=""> People <> <>
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“Youll have trouble putting this novel down.” < b=""> < i=""> Richmond Times-Dispatch <> <>
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“Trigianis page-turning newest… is a sweeping saga… More than an epic romance, Trigianis work pays homage to the tribulations of the immigrant experience, and the love that makes the journey and hardships worthwhile.” < b=""> < i=""> Publishers Weekly <> <>
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…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. < b=""> < i=""> Washington Post <> <>
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“Pure pleasure . . . full-bodied and elegantly written.” < b=""> < i=""> Washington Post Book World <> <>
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“Pure pleasure . . . full-bodied and elegantly written.” < b=""> < i=""> Washington Post Book World <> <>
Synopsis
High in the Italian Alps at the turn of the twentieth century, Ciro, a strapping mountain boy, meets Enza, a practical beauty. But when scandal rocks Ciro's tiny village, unbeknownst to Enza, he is sent to hide in America. When disaster strikes Enza's family, she, too, is forced to go to America.
Ciro and Enza build fledgling lives—until fate intervenes and reunites them. But it is too late: Ciro has volunteered to serve in World War I and Enza finds success in the costume department of the Metropolitan Opera House. Over time, these star-crossed lovers meet and separate, until the power of their love changes both of their lives forever.
Inspired by Trigiani's own family history, The Shoemaker's Wife defines an era with operatic scope that will live on in the imagina-tions of readers for years to come.
About the Author
Adriana Trigiani is beloved by millions of readers around the world for fifteen bestsellers, including the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife; the Big Stone Gap series; Lucia, Lucia; the Valentine series; the Viola series for young adults; and the bestselling memoir Don't Sing at the Table. Trigiani reaches new heights with All the Stars in the Heavens, an epic tale from the golden age of Hollywood. She is the award-winning filmmaker of the documentary Queens of the Big Time. Trigiani wrote and directed the major motion picture Big Stone Gap, based on her debut novel and filmed entirely on location in her Virginia hometown, to be released nationwide on October 9th, 2015. She lives in Greenwich Village with her family.