The Almond Picker (Paperback)

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.
As the details unfold about this mysterious woman, "The Almond Picker" 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, "The Almond Picker" is the story of a woman who negotiated for her freedom as no one else dared.

General

Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Simonetta Agnello Hornby
Translators:	Alastair McEwen
Dimensions:	210 x 141 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	315
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-42506-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > Historical mysteries
LSN:	0-312-42506-6
Barcode:	9780312425067

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