The Almond Picker - by Simonetta Agnello Hornby (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Like many memorable works of fiction, this surprising mystery--and love story--set in rural Sicily hinges on a single question, in this case: who is Maria Rosalia Inzerillo, known as Mennulara, the almond picker?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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 (as this story begins) she is dead. <p/>As the details unfold about this mysterious woman, <i>The Almond Picker</i> 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, <i>The Almond Picker</i> is the story of a woman who negotiated for her freedom as no one else dared.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A classic Sicilian novel [in its] skeptical view of human goodness and a surprising tenderness for those on the lower, slippery rungs of the social ladder." --<i>Los Angeles Times</i> <p/>"With impressive technical skill, first-time author Hornby introduces a raft of characters [and] a series of mysteries satisfyingly solved in a well-crafted narrative. . . . Surprisingly moving." --<i>The Washington Post</i> <p/>"This is at heart a potboiler, but Alastair McEwen's translation preserves its dark and bitter Italian flavor." --<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Simonetta Agnello Hornby</b> was born in Palermo, Italy. She finished her law studies in England, where she now lives and where she is a chairman of the Tribunal of Special Educational Needs. <i>The Almond Picker</i> is her first book.
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