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A tale of immigrants centered on an accordion brought to America in the 1880s. After its Italian owner is murdered, the instrument passes into the hands of other ethnic groups--German, French-Canadian, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian--and the novel describes their ceremonies, dreams and hates. By the author of The Shipping News
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Accordion crimes, Annie Proulx
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- Accordion crimes
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Annie Proulx
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Released
- 1996
- ISBN10
- 0684195488
- ISBN13
- 9780684195483
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Music Theme, Family, Short Stories, USA, Southern Europe, Italy, America, Genealogy, Passion, Sicily, Immigrants, Accordion
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- A tale of immigrants centered on an accordion brought to America in the 1880s. After its Italian owner is murdered, the instrument passes into the hands of other ethnic groups--German, French-Canadian, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian--and the novel describes their ceremonies, dreams and hates. By the author of The Shipping News