Somewhere in the Stars
Volume 141
Will be published approx. on 7. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
380 pages
978-1-77183-233-5 (ISBN)
Description
A sweeping saga of war, prejudice, and the enduring bonds of family. Set against the backdrop of World War II, Somewhere in the Stars follows three young men from San Francisco--Nick Spataro, his cousin Paolo, and friend Nathan Fein--as they navigate the battlefields of Italy. While they face the horrors of war, Nick's Sicilian father is unjustly interned as an "enemy alien" back in the USA, highlighting the prejudice and discrimination faced by Italian-Americans during this tumultuous time. Can these young soldiers overcome the tragic events on and off the battlefield? Experience their bravery, guilt, and the enduring power of love and friendship as they embark on daring rescues and seek eventual reunion with loved ones. A powerful and explosive mix of history, emotion, and the search for identity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77183-233-5 (9781771832335)
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Frank Polizzi was the editor of Feile-Festa, a multicultural, literary arts journal. His poems and stories have appeared in The Archer, Bitterroot, Electric Acorn (Dublin Writers), Mudfish, Paterson Literary Review, Wired Art and others. The Guild of Italian Actors (GIAA) accepted his one-act play, By the Light of a Barber Pole for its reading series in 2009. In 2011, Finishing Line Press published All Around Town, his poems exploring Sicilian American roots and experiences in NYC. Several chapters/stories were published from his novel, A Pity Beyond All Telling, and one of them was shortlisted for the Fish Prize in Ireland. In 2015, Bordighera Press published A New Life with Bianca, a story of a young man's love for Bianca, told through a series of sonnets in English, Italian and Sicilian. Frank died on August 23, 2016.