Verlag:
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C
"Maddalena Grasso has lost her country, her family, and the man she loved by coming to America. Her mercurial husband, Antonio, has lost his opportunity to realize the American Dream. Their friend Guilio Fabbri, a shy accordion player, has lost his...
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"Maddalena Grasso has lost her country, her family, and the man she loved by coming to America. Her mercurial husband, Antonio, has lost his opportunity to realize the American Dream. Their friend Guilio Fabbri, a shy accordion player, has lost his beloved parents. In the shadow of St. Anthony's Church, named for the patron saint of lost things, fate and circumstances conspire to answer their prayers in unforeseeable ways"--P. [4] of cover
""Cover""; ""THE SAINT OF LOST THINGS""; ""I: GAMES OF 1953""; ""1 The Little Ladies of Wilmington""; ""2 Dirty Eyes""; ""3 The Silence Game""; ""4 Giulio Called Julian""; ""5 The Dream of the Princess""; ""6 Common Sense""; ""7 Tombola""; ""8 Mamma""; ""II: PRIMA""; ""9 Epiphany""; ""10 A Concerned Neighbor""; ""11 Sad Eyes""; ""12 Riverview Drive""; ""13 An Unfortunate Romance""; ""14 Easter""; ""15 The Sign""; ""16 Old Women""; ""III: THE LIGHT AROUND HIM CHANGES""; ""17 The Viewing""; ""18 The Other Brother""; ""19 Salta!""; ""Acknowledgments""