The Almond Picker A Novel |
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Author:
| Hornby, Simonetta Agnello |
Translator:
| McEwen, Alastair |
ISBN: | 978-0-312-42506-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
Publisher: | Picador
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $23.00 |
Book Description:
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The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence, she became the indispensable administrator of the family's affairs. Still, she was a mere servant, and now (as this story begins) she is dead. As the details unfold about this mysterious woman,The Almond Picker assumes the witty suspense of a thriller, the emotional power of a love story, and the evocative atmosphere...
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The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence, she became the indispensable administrator of the family's affairs. Still, she was a mere servant, and now (as this story begins) she is dead.
As the details unfold about this mysterious woman,The Almond Picker assumes the witty suspense of a thriller, the emotional power of a love story, and the evocative atmosphere of a historical novel. Set in Sicily in the 1960s, a violent, complicated society in the midst of tumultuous change,The Almond Picker is the story of a woman who negotiated for her freedom as no one else dared.