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Christopher Castellani (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
  • ISBN-10: 1877008680
  • ISBN-13: 978-1877008689
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely beautiful story, April 3, 2003
This review is from: A Kiss from Maddalena (Hardcover)
Christopher Castellani's debut novel is a love story in a time of war. Castellani's gift is for storytelling, and his prose is so precise you can smell the dusty air of Santa Cecilia in every sentence. He's so at ease telling the story of Vito's love for Maddalena, that you fall in love with both of them. Castellani has a great sense for story and a great ear for rhythmic prose. I couldn't help wishing against all my 21st Century common sense, for love to work out. This is writing that will stand the test of time. A Kiss From Maddalena, from the title to the conclusion is as measured and suddenly surprising as life itself. If you are a reader who loves to be lost in the tale, here's the first book on your new list.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A first novel of uncommon depth and maturity, April 17, 2003
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This review is from: A Kiss from Maddalena (Hardcover)
Much to my delight I have just finished reading A Kiss from Maddalena. It was like taking a journey through time and place where one continually experiences life in a sensual and realistic fashion. The author has created a wonderful story of family that is woven into the tapestry of a small village in war ravaged Italy. The characters remind me of my aunts and uncles and stories told over a big bowl of pasta. Bravo! A wonderfully engaging story that invites the reader to feel the passions and struggles of life and love.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A bounteous trip to 1940s Italy, May 4, 2003
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I finished AKFM last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was my incentive to get to bed early for several nights, and it kept me up too late each time! I want to go to Santa Cecilia and the olive grove and I want to eat some of Celestina's soup. Standing under chestnut trees has a whole new meaning for me now. Vito, Maddalena, Carolina, Buccio, Concetta--I can't get over how many characters the author developed and how the story remained true to their time and circumstances. Not just a love story, but a painless history lesson, a celebration of place, and an examination of the power of both passionate and familial love. The prose is cooked just right: al dente, with plenty of rich dialogue on top. This is a novel where you get your money's worth.
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FROM THE AIR, the village of Santa Cecilia appears in the shape of a woman lying down. Read the first page
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Santa Cecilia, Vito Leone, Zia Zabrina, Antonio Grasso, Maddalena Piccinelli, Guglierma Lunga, Signora Grasso, Signore Fosca, Don Paolo, Vito the Second, West Olive, Gran Sasso, Signora Fosca, Signore Vattilana, Aristide Piccinelli, Luciana Campini, Signora Puzo, Zio Gabriello, Anna Rossi, Concetta Leone, Fulvio Drago, Massimo Leone, Zio Domenico, Carolina Piccinelli, Ernesto Drago
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