Eleven ardent readers gathered at the home of Susan Watson on a sunny, spring afternoon. We sipped Prosecco with raspberries and snacked on tiramisu and biscotti as we discussed The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adrianna Trigiani. The Shoemaker’s Wife is a beautifully told story of two teenagers who meet briefly and are suddenly separated. Unbeknownst to one another, they proceed to build separate lives in America. Ciro is an apprentice to a shoemaker and
Ensa is a factory worker. This riveting historical novel takes you on a journey from the snowcapped villages of the Italian Alps, across the ocean to Ellis Island, to the streets of Little Italy and the sweat shops of the garment industry, to the glamorous world of the Metropolitan Opera; proceeding through WWI and ending in the mining towns of Minnesota. These star-crossed lovers meet and separate, until, finally, the power of their love changes both of their lives forever. Keep the tissues handy!
