{"product_id":"the-seven-or-eight-deaths-of-stella-fortuna-9781473686298","title":"The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Calabria to Connecticut: a sweeping family saga about sisterhood, secrets, Italian immigration, the American dream, and one woman's tenacious fight against her own fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compulsive, huge-hearted novel about family, home and how women move through the world; you don't read this book, you live it. -- Erin Kelly, author of HE SAID\/SHE SAID\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping story of immigration, family, betrayal and most importantly, one extraordinary woman. This book is gorgeous, harrowing and magical -- Julie Cohen\u003cbr\u003eThanks to gorgeous writing from Grames, it's full of beautiful passages and is the perfect book to take with you on holiday . . . a messy, complex and convincing story of women struggling to find their true power -- Francesca Brown * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eThis is wonderful storytelling, seamlessly capturing the love and horror at the heart of family. Juliet Grames's novel, tracing the extraordinary life - and deaths - of an ordinary woman, sits the reader down at a well-laden table, and offers a hugely satisfying feast. Delightful -- Mick Herron\u003cbr\u003eA sumptuous inter-generational saga . . . heart-wrenching * Observer *\u003cbr\u003ePacked with family secrets and their repercussions, the novel memorably pins down the American immigrant experience. It's an impressive achievement. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly enjoyable . . . a darkly funny story about two sisters . . . A class act - don't miss it. * Woman *\u003cbr\u003eI loved this meaty family saga . . . I couldn't help rooting for the complicated and unstoppable hero -- Joanne Finney * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eFresh and intriguing . . . gripping -- Sabine Durrant\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna\u003c\/i\u003e achieves what no sweeping history lesson about American immigrants could: It brings to life a woman that time and history would have ignored * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e[Its] emotional force . . . illuminates every page. A beautifully painted portrait, majestic and masterful; a very fine novel indeed. -- Laura Carlin\u003cbr\u003eBy turns captivating, shocking, heartbreaking and life-affirming. This is no ordinary family epic; it is the story of generations of women who, in conformity and non-conformity, blaze with strength, compassion and formidable will . . .  An extraordinary debut -- Vaseem Khan\u003cbr\u003eA magnificent debut . . . a deeply felt, richly imagined world . . . Moody, original and profound. Brava! -- Adriana Trigiani\u003cbr\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eThe Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna\u003c\/i\u003e is like listening to the rollicking stories of your Italian grandmother - full of memorable characters and speckled with fascinating bits of history. This is a fantastic and timely family story -- Jessica Shattuck\u003cbr\u003eJuliet Grames's epic novel . . . is rich in eccentric characters and unlikely encounters, and she inhabits a world that is tinged with magic but still limited by patriarchal values - and she carries with her a dark family history. It's an extensive, often cheeky, exploration of lineage, fate, and womanhood. * Buzzfeed *\u003cbr\u003ePaint[s] sensually intricate portraits of Calabria and Connecticut. With her story of an \"ordinary\" woman who is anything but, Grames explores not just the immigrant experience but the stages of a woman's life. This is a sharp and richly satisfying novel * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eReaders who appreciate narratives driven by vivid characterisation and family secrets will find much to enjoy here . . . [Grames is] an author to watch * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eWhile the subject matter isn't always easy . . . the Fortunas are so lively and sharply drawn that you'll eagerly follow their journey from pre-World War II Italy to early aughts Connecticut * Vulture *\u003cbr\u003eTwisty and complicated, but wholly original * Electric Literature *\u003cbr\u003eWitty and deeply felt * Entertainment Weekly *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739549577559,"sku":"9781473686298","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473686298.jpg?v=1720052558","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-seven-or-eight-deaths-of-stella-fortuna-9781473686298","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}