Paper Fish (Contemporary Classics by Women)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558614397 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Publishers Weekly A first novel about Italian American immigrant life in the '40s and '50s
"Powerful Writing" according to Susan Anderson. Lovely writing. A powerful evocation of the place and time.. "Paper Fish" according to Mildred. On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 978155861Paper Fish Mildred On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 9781558614390) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `40s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . Paper Fish On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 978155861Paper Fish Mildred On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 9781558614390) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `40s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . 390) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 19Paper Fish Mildred On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 9781558614390) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `40s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . 0s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `Paper Fish Mildred On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 9781558614390) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `40s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . 0s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . 90) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 19Paper Fish Mildred On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 9781558614390) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `40s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . 0s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `Paper Fish Mildred On the surface, Paper Fish by Tina De Rosa (ISBN: 9781558614390) can be seen as simply a story about an immigrant family living an Italian ghetto in Chicago during the late 1940s and early 1950s. But this novel is not meant to be a social commentary about the conditions existing for immigrants in the late `40s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . 0s and early `50s, but a more in depth examination of the evolution of a family and its history in both the Old World and the New. The importance of culture, folklore and memory are emphasized as a way to not only retain some of that history and tradition, but to pass it on to the younger generations as . "an intellectual challenge, a soul's treat" according to A Customer. for lovers of toni morrison, for lovers of fiction that vibrates your imaginationthis book is truly amazing. a story of a young girl growing up in an italian-catholic neighborhood in chicago. the book does not run in a linear fashion timewise, so don't be worried if you are confused at first. stick with itthe payoff is huge intellectually and emotionally. the imagery and characters are the work of a master.
Set in Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s, Paper Fish is populated by hardworking Italian-American immigrants whose heroism lies in their quiet, sometimes tragic humanity. 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.