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Book Details: Book Title: Kiss Carlo by Adriana Trigiani Category: Adult Fiction, 560 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Release date: January 2018 Format available for review: print (USA only) Tour dates: Jan 15 to 31, 2018 Content Rating: G (For general audience. Depictions of violence are minimal. No bad language, religious expletives, sex scenes, drug use or underage drinking.) Book Description: From Adriana Trigiani, the beloved New York Times-bestselling author of The Shoemaker’s Wife, comes an exhilarating epic novel of love, loyalty, and creativity—the story of an Italian-American family on the cusp of change. It’s 1949 and South Philadelphia bursts with opportunity during the post-war boom. The Palazzini Cab Company & Western Union Telegraph Office, owned and operated by Dominic Palazzini and his three sons, is flourishing: business is good, they’re surrounded by sympathetic wives and daughters-in-law, with grandchildren on the way. But a decades-long feud that split Dominic and his brother Mike and their once-close families sets the stage for a re-match. Amidst the hoopla, the arrival of an urgent telegram from Italy upends the life of Nicky Castone (Dominic and his wife’s orphaned nephew) who lives and works with his Uncle Dom and his family. Nicky decides, at 30, that he wants more—more than just a job driving Car #4 and more than his longtime fiancée Peachy DePino, a bookkeeper, can offer. When he admits to his fiancée that he’s been secretly moonlighting at the local Shakespeare theater company, Nicky finds himself drawn to the stage, its colorful players and to the determined Calla Borelli, who inherited the enterprise from her father, Nicky must choose between the conventional life his family expects of him or chart a new course and risk losing everything he cherishes. From the dreamy mountaintop village of Roseto Valfortore in Italy, to the vibrant streets of South Philly, to the close-knit enclave of Roseto, Pennsylvania, to New York City during the birth of the golden age of television, Kiss Carlo is a powerful, inter-generational story that celebrates the ties that bind, while staying true to oneself when all hope seems lost. Told against the backdrop of some of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, this novel brims with romance as long buried secrets are revealed, mistaken identities are unmasked, scores are settled, broken hearts are mended and true love reigns. Trigiani’s consummate storytelling skill and her trademark wit, along with a dazzling cast of characters will enthrall readers. Once again, the author has returned to her own family garden to create an unforgettable feast. Kiss Carlo is a jubilee, resplendent with hope, love, and the abiding power of la famiglia.
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Meet the Author: Adriana Trigiani is the bestselling author of 17 books, which have been published in 36 countries around the world. She is a playwright, television writer/producer and filmmaker. She wrote and directed the film version of her novel Big Stone Gap, which was shot entirely on location in her Virginia hometown. She is co-founder of the Origin Project, an in-school writing program that serves more than a thousand students in Appalachia. She lives in Greenwich Village with her family. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Pinterest ~ Instagram BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE: Jan 15 - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Jan 15 - A Holland Reads - review / giveaway Jan 16 - Blooming with Books - review / giveaway Jan 17 - Bound 4 Escape - review / giveaway Jan 18 - Adventures Thur Wonderland - review / giveaway Jan 22 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review / giveaway Jan 22 - Essentially Italian - book spotlight / giveaway Jan 23 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - review Jan 24 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review / giveaway Jan 24 - My Reading Journeys - review / giveaway Jan 25 - Truly Trendy - review / giveaway Jan 25 - Rainy Day Reviews - review / giveaway Jan 26 - Pause for Tales - review / giveaway Jan 26 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / giveaway Jan 29 - The Book Enigma - review / giveaway Jan 29 - 30-something Travel - review / giveaway Jan 30 - Singing Librarian Books - book spotlight / giveaway Jan 30 - Il Mio Tesoro - review Jan 31 - Reading is My Passion - review / giveaway Jan 31 - Jorie Loves A Story - review TBD - Zerina Blossom’s Books - review / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! Ends Feb 7
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