The Patch Boys

by Jay Parini

Book Overview

Fifteen-year-old Sammy di Cantini, resident of a mining region of Pennsylvania, is determined to rise above his class, falls disastrously in love with a Protestant, and visits his Mafia brother in New York where he becomes involved in impossible struggles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805007709
• ISBN13: 9780805007701
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A Coal Region Delight

I bought this book several years ago. The editorial reviews pretty much explain the plot. But it is truly an enjoyable read for anyone brought up in Pennsylvania's coal towns. The good times and the harsh times are all laid out and the book leaves the reader to figure out if the lead character, Sammy, is really doing the right things as he figures out his life. Jay Parini's writing is almost poetic and I never got bored reading The Patch Boys. If you've read Jay Parini's newer books check out this earlier gem.