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Mount Allegro: A Memoir of Italian American Life

This memoir celebrates the Sicilian life in America, while providing a sociological portrait of the immigrant experience in the US. The author reminisces about his experience as a fledgeling writer trying to escape from the restrictive Italian American culture in which he grew up.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 309 pages

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