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Melania Mazzucco Book order
October 6, 1966
Melania G. Mazzucco masterfully blends her deep knowledge of Italian literature with a cinematic sensibility in her storytelling. Her narratives explore the depths of the human experience through a distinctive stylistic grace, tackling complex themes with meticulously crafted prose. Whether writing for the page, screen, or stage, Mazzucco's work possesses a unique voice that captivates the reader and resonates long after the final word.
- 2023
- 2006
Vita
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The award-winning Italian author Melania G. Mazzucco weaves her own family history into a great American novel of the immigrant experience. A sweeping tale of discovery, love, and loss, Vita is a passionate blend of biography and autobiography, of fantasy and fiction.In April 1903, the steamship Republic spills more than two thousand immigrants onto Ellis Island. Among them are Diamante, age twelve, and Vita, nine, sent by their poor families in southern Italy to make their way in America. Amid the chaos and splendor of New York, the misery and criminality of Little Italy, and the shady tenants of Vita's father's decrepit Prince Street boarding house, Diamante and Vita struggle to survive, to create a new life, and to become American. From journeys west in search of work to journeys back to Italy in search of their roots, to Vita's son's encounter with his mother's home town while serving as an army captain in World War II, Vita touches on every aspect of the heartbreaking and inspiring immigrant story.The award-winning Italian author Melania G. Mazzucco weaves her own family history into a great American novel of the immigrant experience. A sweeping tale of discovery, love, and loss, Vita is a passionate blend of biography and autobiography, of fantasy and fiction.