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Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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From the Hardcover edition.
LARRY ANGELUZZI SPURRED his jet-black horse proudly through a canyon formed by two great walls of tenements, and at the foot of each wall, marooned on their separate blue-slate sidewalks, little children stopped their games to watch him with silent admiration. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of, if not the, best Puzo books...,
By Jim Bag (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fortunate Pilgrim (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an amazing story for anyone to read, but i would particularly recommend it for those who have parents or grandparents who are immigrants. You can appreciate the story more so than others, and it is truly amazing. It is clear that Mario Puzo put the most effort and soul into this book, and if you know anyone who is an immigrant the story offers spine chilling resemblance to real life (beacuse it was based on his mother) and you can picture some of the characters as people whom you may know. Amazing amazing book....highly recommended. NOTE: This story takes place while in the states and not in italy or the boat ride over, dont be confused by the cover.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good and worthwhile immigrant piece,
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This review is from: The Fortunate Pilgrim (Paperback)
Many of you will no doubt be attracted to The Fortunate Pilgrim riding on the fame of Puzo's mafia novels, especially the Godfather. The Fortunate Pilgrim is more of a drama in the traditional sense of the word. It tells the story of Lucia Santa - an immigrant widow living in a small appartment in New York and raising her children. This book exposes the reality of the life of immigrant Italians in all it's harshness, with the very tight budgets and subsistent living, domestic violence, a clash between the traditional Italian values and modern American ones, the generation gap and the temptation of crime.This is characterized in Lucia's children. The daughter is an assertive, educated type determined to become big in the real world. One of the sons is a womaniser and all-round good guy. The other sons are archetypes of kids growing up during the depression. A moving, though at times slow book. If you want to see and enjoy a different side of Puzo as a writer, this novel is ideal.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply a Masterpeice,
By "doctorprp" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fortunate Pilgrim (Paperback)
The book I am reviewing is "The Fortunate Pilgrim" by Mario Puzo. I chose to read Fortunate Pilgrim because I had heard from numerous sources that this book was actually better than Mario Puzo's most known and best-selling novel, The Godfather, which I had read and enjoyed greatly. I found it hard to believe a book so over-looked from the public could be better than the masterpiece, The Godfather, and decided to read "The Fortunate Pilgrim" myself and draw my own conclusion."The Fortunate Pilgrim" tells the story of a single mother, Lucia Santa, holding together her split family of six children and no husband. Lucias every day life is a struggle, to make sure there is enough money to feed her children and prosper during WWI and the Great Depression. Lucia's first husband died in an industrial accident, and her second husband ran away, leaving her with his 3 children. I personally found the Mother-Daughter relationship between Lucia and her oldest daughter, Octivia very sad yet interesting to read. Octivia wants to become a modernized American and schoolteacher, and discourages her mother for "living in the past". I find the dialogue between Lucia and Octivia on page 23-26 an important passage in the book, as Octivia denounces her mother and fiercly tells her "He's not my father!" when Lucia brings up the hard topic of her stepfather. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good, meaningful read. The beginning starts off slow, but by the end of this book you can have a new perspective on some aspects, if not all of life. This is a book I will remember for years.
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