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The Almond Picker

Simonetta Agnello Hornby

3.4/5 ( ratings)

The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence, she became the indispensable administrator of the family's affairs. Still, she was a mere servant, and now she is dead.

As the details unfold about this mysterious woman, The Almond Picker assumes the witty suspense of a thriller, the emotional power of a love story, and the evocative atmosphere of a historical novel. Set in Sicily in the 1960s, a violent, complicated society in the midst of tumultuous change, The Almond Picker is the story of a woman who negotiated for her freedom as no one else dared.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador USA

Release: March 01, 2006

ISBN: 0312425066

ISBN 13: 9780312425067

The Almond Picker

Simonetta Agnello Hornby

3.4/5 ( ratings)

The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence, she became the indispensable administrator of the family's affairs. Still, she was a mere servant, and now she is dead.

As the details unfold about this mysterious woman, The Almond Picker assumes the witty suspense of a thriller, the emotional power of a love story, and the evocative atmosphere of a historical novel. Set in Sicily in the 1960s, a violent, complicated society in the midst of tumultuous change, The Almond Picker is the story of a woman who negotiated for her freedom as no one else dared.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador USA

Release: March 01, 2006

ISBN: 0312425066

ISBN 13: 9780312425067

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