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Title: Casa Rossa: A Novel by Francesca Marciano ISBN: 0-375-72637-3 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: gripping saga, powerful women, beautiful Puglia
Comment: I loved Rules of the Wild, with its witty and incisive look at European expatriates in East Africa but I was totally unprepared for Casa Rossa. It is a very ambitious book. A gripping saga of a southern Italian family, it spans 3 generations, and would be a great book just for the ride, Paris in the '20, giddy Rome in the'50s (cinecitta, paparazzis), Italy under the dark influence of terrorism in the '70s, all anchored by the family old house in beautiful, hot Puglia. At the core of the story is the complex relationship between a mother and two daughters, their family secrets, the transformation of family history as it is passed down.These are strong, funny, at times terrifying women. What an exciting, wonderful book...
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully evoked flavors of Italy in the 1970s-80s.
Comment: Marciano's book is absorbing and works beautifully on two levels: a story of multiple generations of women in which one comes to care about the characters, and an evocation of Italy during two decades of turmoil, including terrorism. I learned a lot about Italy reading this book, because interwoven among the fictional threads of the plot are glimpses of Italy's social realities: the division between North and South, for example. About one-third of the way through, this book just "took off" and I couldn't stop reading; it surpasses 'Rules of the Wild' which I also enjoyed, having lived in Kenya for a while.
Rating: 5
Summary: Italian Secrets
Comment: A unique blend of page-turning drama with thoughful prose that makes the reader want to linger over the words. The varied plots about family secrets, political unrest, unfulfilled yearnings and an insider's view of Italy are skillfully woven into an enchanting tapestry. CASA ROSSA left this reader eager to visit Italy. Even before I finished this novel, I went out and bought the author's other novel.
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Title: The Miracles of Santo Fico by D. L. Smith ISBN: 0446531030 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 08 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Rules of the Wild by Francesca Marciano ISBN: 0375703438 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: When the Emperor Was Divine: A Novel by Julie Otsuka ISBN: 0385721811 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Brick Lane: A Novel by Monica Ali ISBN: 0743243307 Publisher: Scribner Book Company Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville ISBN: 0142002852 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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