The Lonesome Cobbler

By Anelio F. Conti

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0533150868
• ISBN13: 9780533150861
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Vantage Pr
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

The Lonesome Cobbler...a must read from Anelio F. Conti

The Lonesome Cobbler is a great story of struggle during WWII in Italy. Mr. Conti writes with passion and humor. As I read this wonderfully descriptive story, I had very vivid images of the characters and places. This author writes from his experiences and from his heart. He genuinely conveys his pride and love for his birthplace and the people who helped shape who he is today. I'm definitely looking forward to more books from this gifted author!

An outstanding read!

The Lonesome Cobbler is a must read for all generations of Italian ancestory. The heart-felt account of life for "ordinary" citizens under fascist Italy was both compelling and entertaining. An outstanding read!

The Lonesome Cobbler

This is a moving story about the struggles of the people in a small town in Italy during WWII. As Fascism tries to take over the town, and the men are taken into the army, the lonesome cobbler and the town priest thwart the Fascist party enforcers and also keep up the spirits of the townspeople.The story finishes with a dramatic and surprising ending. Wonderfully told with sensitivity and humor,this book is highly recommended!

I made the time...

T'is true...people don't have the time that they use to for reading, including me. I MADE the time after reading just a small portion of this very well written book. This wonderful story is swell for all ages, backgrounds and gender. I highly recommend this to be anyones next book to read. If Anelio F. Conti is writing more, I'll be in the checkout line with the book(s) open...great story teller.

A Worthy read....

For those who have an interest in a new and upcoming author, then you have found that in Conti. His first book The Lonesome Cobbler, is a very interesting read, and is from a unique viewpoint of World War 2 in its most critical time. What makes his viewpoint and storytelling ability so interesting is that he writes in Orwellian overtures from the peasants perspective. There are also some very strong tones to the likes of Catch-22, and Conti comes to similar conclusions, but from real life experience. This book is universal in the sense that it speaks powerfully regarding how the world really works, the underfight between the haves and have-nots, and his "cafoni" are akin to Orwell's "proles", or proletariat. Conti has a few other books in the works, and am looking forward to them.