The Shoemaker's Wife is a beautiful story, rich in character, scenery and depth. As I turned each page I walked the Alps of Italy and the cobblestones of Rome; took in the sights and smells of Little... (read more)

Trigiani takes inspiration from her real life grandparents to write a great love story that spans from the Italian Alps to Manhattan to Minnesota. The best thing for me was reading about the experiences... (read more)

The book started following the characters when they were children and all the problems that they experienced. The book described the characters in Italy and then America and all the historical events... (read more)

Spanning years, it looks at the immigrant experience in the early twentieth century. Very sweet and interesting.

I loved this book about life in the Italian Alps, and immigration in the US, ear.y 1900's. Enza and Ciro fist met in Italy, and were meant to find each other again in the US. Their story is one of love,... (read more)

I loved the author's Big Stone Gap series much better. However, it was a moving story, and her descriptions were just wonderful. If your book club does a cooking theme, then this book is for you! Reading... (read more)

lovely and a fst read