Mount Allegro: A Memoir of Italian American Life (New York

Mount Allegro: A Memoir of Italian American Life (New York Classics)
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Mount Allegro is an extraordinary memoir, a celebration of Sicilian life, an engaging sociological portrait, a moving reminiscence of a fledgling writerâ€™s escape from the restrictive culture in which he grew up. Jerre Mangioneâ€™s autobiographical chronicle of his youth in a Sicilian community in Rochester is one of the truly enduring books about the immigrant experience in this country. Family squabbles, soul-nourishing food, and the casting of evil eyes are only some of the ingredients of this richly textured book, although they must all take second place to its unforgettable characters. As Eugene Paul Nassar writes in the bookâ€™s Foreword, â€œMount Allegro . . . gave a literary visibility and identity, amiable and appealing, to a poorly understood ethnic group in America, and did so at a very high level of artistry.â€
Country USA
Brand Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer Syracuse University Press
Binding Paperback
Color Green
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780815604297
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Mount Allegro: A Memoir of Italian American Life (New York Classics)