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'A nostalgic tale told with warmth and humour - use a handkerchief as a bookmark'
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‘A tender tale of being torn between family, career and love’
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Like many, I saw this book reviewed on Richard & Judy and this made me reluctant to get it. However, I was going on holiday so decided to give it a go. The result? I stayed in all day so I could finish the book in a day, the only way I can describe it is as a lovely book! From the 1st page, I was drawn into Lucia's world and was sad when I left it. My mum has just finished it and loved it to - I would urge everyone to read it once in their life.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I intended to read this for half an hour in the bath last night, I finished it at 2.15am after laughing and crying my way through the book in one sitting! It's incredibly captivating and you can feel the characters and the atmosphere of the era 'coming to life' out of the pages. Adriana Tigliani does a fantastic job in taking you back to the 1950's and making you feel part of a traditional Italian family, as well as being involved in the couture and glamour of the day. Highly recommend.
33 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had been struggling to read a book all the way through, for months and months. Then I picked up this novel and found it so inspiring, delighful and joyous that i would have dropped eveything to finish it. It deserves the highest praise of being an honestly simple, stylish tale of emotion and family, as well as having a great heroine who is easy to empathise with. Luci,lucia is interwoven with beautiful description and detail that could appeal to anyone. In three words, bittersweet, feminine and strong.
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Very enjoyable, completely engaging
Who couldn't love Lucia, a girl who enjoys her work and isn't prepared to give it up to become a slave for her mother in law. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Charlie&Molly
Wonderfully written
She has done it again, great readM couldn't put it down, just ordered 3 more of her books from amazon
Published 20 days ago by Maggie
Loved it!
It took me a while to get around to read it, but once I really got into it I just couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lucia Almeida
fabulous
set in the 1950's where the opportunities for women were better than before the war. we are told the story of Lucia Sartori an italian-american girl who has taken a job in a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lindymck
Lucia Lucia
Another brilliant book by Adriana Trigiani. I would recommend this book without a doubt, once I started it I found it very hard to put it down. Do not hesitate to purchase it!
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. Rachel A. Cripps
Romantic escapism
I have now read a few of Adriana Trigiani's novels and this one has to be my favourite amongst them, a charming but sad love story. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2009 by LindyLouMac
Pure escapism- wonderful
I read this book a few years ago and was hooked from the start. The author really seems to capture the atmosphere of 1950's New York and I was totally transported there via these... Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by Chrissie
A wonderful read
This book is, at it's heart, a love story. Lucia is the only daughter in a large italian family living in 1950s Manhatten, and this novel explores their lives and loves. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2008 by SAH
Great story
I loved this book. The story was great and the insight into the Italian/American way of life in the 50s was great. I read it in Italy and it was lovely. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2007 by love reading
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A bit like a tub of chocolate chip ice cream, tastes very good and you can keep going to the end but at the end you feel sick. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2007 by bookpike
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