An Italian wife
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Published:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, [2014].
Physical Desc:
375 pages (large print) : genealogical table ; 23 cm.
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In turn-of-the-century Italy, fourteen-year-old Josephine, sheltered and naive, is forced into an arranged marriage to a man she doesn't know or love who is about to depart for America, where she later joins him. Bound by tradition, Josephine gives birth to seven children. The last, Valentina, is conceived in passion, born in secret, and given up for adoption. Josephine spends the rest of her life searching for her lost child, keeping her secret even as her other children go off to war, get married, and make their own mistakes.
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Large Print
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Large print edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410474308 :, 1410474305 :
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Includes reading group guide.
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In turn-of-the-century Italy, fourteen-year-old Josephine, sheltered and naive, is forced into an arranged marriage to a man she doesn't know or love who is about to depart for America, where she later joins him. Bound by tradition, Josephine gives birth to seven children. The last, Valentina, is conceived in passion, born in secret, and given up for adoption. Josephine spends the rest of her life searching for her lost child, keeping her secret even as her other children go off to war, get married, and make their own mistakes.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hood, A. (2014). An Italian wife. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hood, Ann, 1956-. 2014. An Italian Wife. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hood, Ann, 1956-, An Italian Wife. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hood, Ann. An Italian Wife. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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