“The Italian Prisoner is a stunningly detailed, fast-paced novel that unveils a largely unknown part of America’s World War II history. Ms. I want everyone in my family to meet Rose, our inspiring heroine, whose extraordinary story will stay with me for a long time."-CHRISTOPHER CASTELLANI, author of Leading Men "Elisa Speranza's heartfelt and exuberant debut is both an essential contribution to the treasure trove of Italian American fiction and a transporting page-turner. “The repercussions of WWII are lovingly rendered through one woman’s story, with an endearing cast of characters who all feel like family by the end.” -LALITA TADEMY, New York Times best-selling author of Oprah’s Book Club pick Cane River, Red River, and Citizens Creek The novel belongs entirely to Rose, but nevertheless, the large cast of secondary characters are well fleshed-out and often represent different life-paths or choices than the ones Rose herself makes.” -Steve Donoghue, The Vineyard Gazette The dynamics of foreign prisoners of war spending years quartered in American cities and towns will be unfamiliar to many readers, and those dynamics are well-drawn in these pages. “The Italian Prisoner does a smoothly confident job drawing readers into the world of wartime New Orleans.
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