The Grand Gennaro

by Garibaldi M. Lapolla

Book Overview

An illiterate Calabrian in southern Italy owes money to his church and mayor. He skips town for the bustling streets of New York. Meeting an old friend, a fellow immigrant, he thanks him for help getting settled, and then steals his money. With a new parcel of wealth, he materializes from a small-time laborer into a big-time entrepreneur, soon becoming the tyrant of the local Italian American community. By pluck, luck, and unscrupulous business practices,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813545692
• ISBN13: 9780813545691
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"