I picked up this novel to read for THE PHENOMENALLY INDECISIVE BOOK CLUB, which is hosted by my friend Jules. (You can find her amazing blog, Pancakes & French Fries here.) I'm so glad I did.
From Barnes & Noble: The fateful first meeting of Enza and Ciro takes place amid the haunting majesty of the Italian Alps at the turn of the last century. Still teenagers, they are separated when Ciro is banished from his village and sent to hide in New York's Little Italy, apprenticed to a shoemaker, leaving a bereft Enza behind. But when her own family faces disaster, she, too, is forced to emigrate to America. Though destiny will reunite the star-crossed lovers, it will, just as abruptly, separate them once again—sending Ciro off to serve in World War I, while Enza is drawn into the glamorous world of the opera . . . and into the life of the international singing sensation Enrico Caruso. Still, Enza and Ciro have been touched by fate—and, ultimately, the power of their love will change their lives forever.
"The Shoemaker's Wife" is an epic story of two amazingly strong people who spend their wholes lives looking for something. Love, happiness, faith ... This novel brings me to mind of an old-school Danielle Steele story ("Zoya", I'm talking to you). Unlike so many books today, it tells an entire story in one go. There are no sequels, there isn't a spin-off ... although I would totally buy it if there was. Even more interesting author Adriana Trigiani posts on her website, "It is my highest dream and most humble honor to present the fictionalized story of the life of my grandfather, a shoemaker, and his true love, my grandmother, a seamstress, who was most proud to be The Shoemaker’s Wife." It's that human edge that gives "The Shoemaker's Wife" it's beauty. I give this novel an A.
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