The Family Angel Loretta Giacoletto 9781480132269 Books
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A sequel and partial parallel to Chicago's Headmistress, The Family Angel is about the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, The Great Depression, and WWII, this historical novel stands alone as an Italian American saga. Follow the Americanization of the Baggio family through sixty years of romance, deception, crime, and redemption. From immigrant bootleggers and coalminers to proud winemakers and ambitious priests, only a few family members will encounter the chameleon-like Black Angel who shows up when least expected to offer advice or merely observe. After all, there's only so much one family angel can do to save troubled people from themselves.
Petty bootleggers Carlo Baggio and his brother Jake are enjoying the good life in 1925 Prohibition Chicago until Carlo enters into an arranged marriage with a bride from Italy and Jake gets run out of town for cheating on the boss's daughter. In the aftermath Carlo takes a bullet for Jake and is ready to cash in his chips until a black angel that Carlo dubs L'Angelo Nero convinces him otherwise--and more than one time. For the next fifty years the Baggio brothers and their families will experience hardship, tragedy, rewards, and the unwelcomed honor of Carlo's son becoming a priest.
Years later L'Angelo Nero visits Carlo's grandson Frank, the only survivor of a life-altering experience that prompts Frank to follow his uncle into the priesthood. Eventually, Frank winds up in Rome, training for the prestigious Vatican Diplomatic Corps. He encounters the angel again, along with a mysterious warning that leads Frank to choose between the diplomatic career he has coveted for years or sparing the life of a priest defying Catholic tradition.
The Family Angel Loretta Giacoletto 9781480132269 Books
This has been an excellent Italian story. Once started, it was hard to stop. If you are Italian and heard the stories, you can relate to situation. Italian brothers coming to America, Black Hand, changing name to be more American can touch every family from the old country. Don't let this one pass. Now ready to read next, Chicago's Headmistress and know it will be excellent.Product details
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The Family Angel Loretta Giacoletto 9781480132269 Books Reviews
Loved this story and it wove itself from country to country and city to city. Great read for a hot lazy summer.
I did not want this book to end, I read both books in this series and the way this book ended I hope there is another. Please give us more of this family. Great book
Just VERY good.
Fluid writing, easy reading, fascinating characters and setting. The story line kept my attention throughout. Excellent read. Highly recommended.
This was a short read and very suspenseful! I would recommend this for anyone into Italian/Mob or older books! I read this as part of a series and it only took me one sitting on a five hour flight to read it all. I was thoroughly entertained! I would discuss the book, but I don't want to spoil anything! I do recommend for avid readers everywhere!!!
I really enjoyed reading this. I had read "Chicago's Headmistress". This book was a parallel story to that book. It went into greater depth of the main characters in the former book. This book also covered many generations. It was interesting to see how the families grew and the changes in their lives. I didn't like the number of grammatical errors and editing mistakes throughout the book. I also would have enjoyed the book if the ending had been different or had ended a few chapters sooner.
This is the third novel I've read by Loretta Giacoletto. I've enjoyed her series & think she is an entertaining writer. Her characters are very well developed. I'd give it 5 stars, except that I'm a little disappointed in how she's addressed the characters during the '60s-really hasn't addressed that era at all. I like her description of Chicago in the '20s best. It seems to unravel a bit after that. I'm not finished with it, so I may decide that it's worth 5 stars after all. I'd recommend it to any one interested in the Italian family culture.
This has been an excellent Italian story. Once started, it was hard to stop. If you are Italian and heard the stories, you can relate to situation. Italian brothers coming to America, Black Hand, changing name to be more American can touch every family from the old country. Don't let this one pass. Now ready to read next, Chicago's Headmistress and know it will be excellent.
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