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In April 1903, Diamante, age twelve, and Vita, age nine, are sent by their poor families in southern Italy to make a life in America. Theirs is an unforgettable love story, a riveting tale of immigrant survival and hope that takes them from the crime-ridden tenements of Little Italy to the brutal rail yards of the Midwest.

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"works family history and documentary material into a vibrant, richly detailed novel about the Italian immigration a century ago" Elle"

Vita

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    A Paperback by Melania G. Mazzucco, Virginia Jewiss

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      Publisher: Picador USA
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780312425869, 978-0312425869
      ISBN10: 0312425864

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      Book Synopsis
      In April 1903, Diamante, age twelve, and Vita, age nine, are sent by their poor families in southern Italy to make a life in America. Theirs is an unforgettable love story, a riveting tale of immigrant survival and hope that takes them from the crime-ridden tenements of Little Italy to the brutal rail yards of the Midwest.

      Trade Review
      "works family history and documentary material into a vibrant, richly detailed novel about the Italian immigration a century ago" Elle"

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