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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Publication date
July 1, 2004
Pages
407
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375433795
ISBN-10
0375433791
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.66 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$26.95
Other format details
large print
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Ambitious teen Nella, the daughter of a hard-working family from a small Italian village in Pennsylvania, aspires to live in genteel society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves disappears under scandalous circumstances and then returns just before Nella's marriage to another man. (General Fiction)
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Known and loved around the world for her sweeping Big Stone Gap trilogy and the instant New York Times bestseller Lucia, Lucia, Adriana Trigiani returns to the charm and drama of small-town life with Queens of the Big Time. This heartfelt story of the limits and power of love chronicles the remarkable lives of the Castellucas, an Italian-American family, over the course of three generations.
In the late 1800s, the residents of a small village in the Bari region of Italy, on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, made a mass migration to the promised land of America. They settled in Roseto, Pennsylvania, and re-created their former lives in their new homeâdown to the very last detail of who lived next door to whom. The villageâs annual celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmelâor âthe Big Time,â as the occasion is called by the young women who compete to be the pageantâs Queenâis the centerpiece of Rosetoâs colorful old-world tradition.
The industrious Castellucas farm the land outside Roseto. Nella, the middle daughter of five, aspires to a genteel life âin town,â far from the rigors of farm life, which have taken a toll on her mother and forced her father to take extra work in the slate quarries to make ends meet. But Nellaâs dreams of making her own fortune shift when she meets Renato Lanzara, the son of a prominent Roseto family. Renato is a worldly, handsome, devil-may-care poet who has a way with words that makes him irresistible. Their friendship ignites into a fiery romance that Nella is certain will lead to marriage. But Nella is not alone in her pursuit: every girl in town seems to want Renato. When he disappears without explanation, Nella is left with a shattered heart. Four years later, Renatoâs sudden return to Roseto the night before Nellaâs wedding to the steadfast Franco Zollerano leaves her and the Castelluca family shaken. For although Renato has chosen a path very different from Nellaâs, they are fated to live and work in Roseto, where the past hangs over them like a brewing storm.
An epic of small-town life, etched in glorious detail in the trademark Trigiani style, The Queen of the Big Time is the story of a determined, passionate woman who can never forget her first love.
In the late 1800s, the residents of a small village in the Bari region of Italy, on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, made a mass migration to the promised land of America. They settled in Roseto, Pennsylvania, and re-created their former lives in their new homeâdown to the very last detail of who lived next door to whom. The villageâs annual celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmelâor âthe Big Time,â as the occasion is called by the young women who compete to be the pageantâs Queenâis the centerpiece of Rosetoâs colorful old-world tradition.
The industrious Castellucas farm the land outside Roseto. Nella, the middle daughter of five, aspires to a genteel life âin town,â far from the rigors of farm life, which have taken a toll on her mother and forced her father to take extra work in the slate quarries to make ends meet. But Nellaâs dreams of making her own fortune shift when she meets Renato Lanzara, the son of a prominent Roseto family. Renato is a worldly, handsome, devil-may-care poet who has a way with words that makes him irresistible. Their friendship ignites into a fiery romance that Nella is certain will lead to marriage. But Nella is not alone in her pursuit: every girl in town seems to want Renato. When he disappears without explanation, Nella is left with a shattered heart. Four years later, Renatoâs sudden return to Roseto the night before Nellaâs wedding to the steadfast Franco Zollerano leaves her and the Castelluca family shaken. For although Renato has chosen a path very different from Nellaâs, they are fated to live and work in Roseto, where the past hangs over them like a brewing storm.
An epic of small-town life, etched in glorious detail in the trademark Trigiani style, The Queen of the Big Time is the story of a determined, passionate woman who can never forget her first love.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
Large print edition from Random House Large Print (July 1, 2004)
9780375433795 | details & prices | 407 pages | 6.50 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Ambitious teen Nella, the daughter of an Italian family from a small Pennsylvania village, aspires to live in society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves mysteriously disappears.
About: Ambitious teen Nella, the daughter of an Italian family from a small Pennsylvania village, aspires to live in society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves mysteriously disappears.
from Random House Inc (July 1, 2004)
9781400060061 | details & prices | 257 pages | 7.00 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Ambitious teen Nella, the daughter of an Italian family from a small Pennsylvania village, aspires to live in society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves mysteriously disappears.
About: Ambitious teen Nella, the daughter of an Italian family from a small Pennsylvania village, aspires to live in society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves mysteriously disappears.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (May 31, 2005)
9780812967807 | details & prices | 272 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Ambitious teen Nella, the daughter of an Italian family from a small Pennsylvania village, aspires to live in society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves mysteriously disappears.
About: Ambitious teen Nella, the daughter of an Italian family from a small Pennsylvania village, aspires to live in society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves mysteriously disappears.
New edition from Gardners Books (January 29, 2005); titled "Queen of the Big Time"
9780743462273 | details & prices | 352 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $12.35
This edition also contains The Queen of the Big Time
About: A story of forbidden love chronicling the life of an Italian American matriarch over the course of three generations.
This edition also contains The Queen of the Big Time
About: A story of forbidden love chronicling the life of an Italian American matriarch over the course of three generations.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Abridged edition from Random House (July 1, 2004)
9780739312681 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.32 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Ambitious teen Nella aspires to live in genteel society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves disappears under scandalous circumstances and then returns just before Nella's marriage to another man.
About: Ambitious teen Nella aspires to live in genteel society far from the rigors of farm life, a dream that is compromised when a poet she loves disappears under scandalous circumstances and then returns just before Nella's marriage to another man.
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