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The Mezzogiorno Social Club
Guernica Editions, Fall 2017
294 pages
Trade Paperback
ISBN13: 9781771831659
ISBN10: 1771831650
English
$20.00 Canada, $20.00 US
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From Black Hand criminals to stand-up cops, from innocent victims and ordinary people to schemers and dreamers: a novel that chronicles one hundred years in the lives and relationships of those who have lived in New York City's Little Italy. A multi-generational, multi-dimensional tale that digs deep into the minds and hearts of this vibrant neighborhood.
Lina the Gnome has lived in this house for perhaps two, maybe three, centuries. Time for her is vague, chronology meaningless. Some suppose she is the energy, the source and soul of what has become the neighborhood, but she is certain that she is merely a component of fate.
Shot with a wide-angle lens, multiple characters, all deftly drawn, burst from these pages with a teeming and cumulative energy, until the parts coalesce into one monumental and unforgettable character—the neighbourhood—New York’s Little Italy. Gaudioso walks the walk and talks the talk, like he knows these people personally. But then, he was a cop on the beat and part of the organized crime task force that brought down Gambino family members including John Gotti, Jr. Hats off to a terrific read and a terrific new writer who sings allegro con brillo.
Darlene Madott, Author of Bressani award-winning Making Olives and Other Family Secrets
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The Mezzogiorno Social Club
Historical Novel Society - February 1, 2018
Books by Ercole Gaudioso
