Paper Fish

Author: Tina De Rosa
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1558614397

Paper Fish (Contemporary Classics by Women)

Set in Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s, this novel of Italian American life is populated by hardworking immigrants whose heroism lies in their quiet, sometimes tragic humanity. Get Paper Fish literature books for free.
At the center of the novel is young Carmolina, who is torn between the bonds of the past and the pull of the future-a need for home and a yearning for independence. Carmolina's own story is interwoven with the stories of her family: the memories and legends of her Grandmother Doria; the courtship tales of her father, a gentle policeman, and her mother, a lonely waitress; and the painful story of Doriana, her beautiful but silent sister. "Understated, lyrical and intensely imagistic, De Rosa's tale of Italian ghetto life stands out from other immigrant narrati Check Paper Fish our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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At the center of the novel is young Carmolina, who is torn between the bonds of the past and the pull of the future-a need for home and a yearning for independence "Understated, lyrical and intensely imagistic, De Rosa's tale of Italian ghetto life stands out from other immigrant narrati

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