In her fascinating follow-up to the hugely successful "Dear Francesca", Mary Contini writes to her other daughter, Olivia. Through letters, anecdotes and the occasional recipe, she tells the story of what happened to the Contini and Crolla families after they emigrated to Scotland between the wars. The journey Mary's ancestors made to escape poverty in southern Italy for a new life in Scotland, the wartime experience of the Italian immigrants, the women who were left to cope with their families and businesses alone when their menfolk were rounded up and taken away during World War II - all are brought vividly to life in this charming and moving story of the first Italian Scots. "Dear Olivia" is also a tale of tragedy. This is a tale of prejudice and courage, bigotry and heroism; a tale of love and hope.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
"A charming story...she unravels the family history like a precious thread. Contini's writing has a naturalness and honesty about it that brings a lump to the throat on occasion." Sunday Herald "A happy blend of epistle, storytelling, memoir." The Times "Refreshingly down to earth, the book is eminently readable." Evening Times"
About the Author
MARY CONTINI is based in Edinburgh and is a partner in the famous Italian delicatessen Valvona and Crolla. She also writes a column for The Scotsman and has presented Scotland's Larder on television.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
