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Lucia Santa, a determined Italian immigrant, arrives in New York after a perilous sea voyage from her hometown. She lands in Hell’s Kitchen, where a fragile marriage and the responsibility of raising six children test her resolve. Lucia’s family faces divergent paths: her daughter confronts the realities of work and romance, her eldest son is drawn into the mafia’s grip, while her youngest pursues an unfamiliar American ambition. Amid these challenges, Lucia strives to keep her household together.
First publish date: 1964
Genre: General Fiction/Autofiction
Authors: Mario Puzo
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