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Author Trigiani, Adriana, author.

Title Tony's wife : a novel / Adriana Trigiani.

Publication Info. New York, NY : HarperLuxe, 2018.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  LP TRIGIANI, A.    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Large Print Materials  LARGE PRINT TRIGIANI    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  L-P TRIGIANI, A.    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Large Print Materials  LP TRIGIANI    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Large Print Materials  LP FIC TRIGIANI    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Main Level  LARGE PRINT FICTION TRIIGIANI    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Large Print Materials  LP FIC TRIGIANI, A    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Large Print Materials  LARGE PRINT F TRIGIANI, ADRIANA    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  LP TRIGIANI    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Large Print Materials  LT F TRIGIANI ADRIANA    Check Shelf

Edition First HarperLuxe edition.
Description 652 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Physical Medium large print rda
Note Includes lyrics by C.C. Donatelli, 1938.
Summary "Set in the lush Big Band era of the 1940s and World War II, this spellbinding saga from beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani tells the story of two talented working class kids who marry and become a successful singing act, until time, temptation, and the responsibilities of home and family derail their dreams. Shortly before World War II, Chi Chi Donatelli and Saverio Armandonada meet one summer on the Jersey shore and fall in love. Both are talented and ambitious, and both share the dream of becoming singers for the legendary orchestras of the time: Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman. They're soon married, and it isn't long before Chiara and Tony find that their careers are on the way up as they navigate the glamorous worlds of night clubs, radio, and television. All goes well until it becomes clear that they must make a choice: Which of them will put their ambitions aside to raise a family and which will pursue a career? And how will they cope with the impact that decision has on their lives and their marriage? From the Jersey shore to Las Vegas to Hollywood, and all the dance halls in between, this multi-layered story is vivid with historical color and steeped in the popular music that serves as its score. Tony's Wife is a magnificent epic of life in a traditional Italian family undergoing seismic change in a fast paced, modern world. Filled with vivid, funny, and unforgettable characters, this richly human story showcases Adriana Trigiani's gifts as a storyteller and her deep understanding of family, love, and the pursuit of the American dream." -- Amazon.
Subject Italian American families -- Fiction.
Married people -- New Jersey -- Fiction.
Singers -- New Jersey -- Fiction.
Big band music -- United States -- Fiction.
Nineteen forties -- Fiction.
Large type books.
Genre/Form Historical fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Historical fiction.
ISBN 9780062860927 (pbk.)
0062860925 (pbk.)
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