{"product_id":"enrico-g-paperback","title":"Enrico G - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngela Page Conti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning writer and producer Angela Page Conti comes a sweeping historical novel inspired by the author's great-grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnrico G \u003c\/em\u003eis a powerful and often amusing story chronicling an immigrant's journey from Italy's Abruzzo region and the family's centuries-old olive groves to New York, stretching from 1870s to the years following World War II. Shaped by extraordinary women, Enrico G is a compelling portrait of a man caught up in a web of ambition and love, prejudice and acceptance, identity and morality, where even a shared meal can turn deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Enrico G's family has their own unique way of getting rid of invaders, whether they're 19th century brigands or 20th century Nazis. The lusty chef Enrico's adventures in Abruzzo Italy and New York are engrossing reading with an oddball group of characters you'll want to meet. Shows how historical events roll over the lives of olive growers and their families. A lively page-turner with many humorous and surprising moments. Engrossing and compelling!\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-RONNI SANDROFF, author of \u003cem\u003eParty Party Girlfriends two novellas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFighting Back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eEnrico G\u003cem\u003e is a vivid saga of migration and survival which will resonate with many Italian-Americans. It's also a reminder that if you're tempted to sample Abruzzese cuisine, you'd better be on good terms with the chef!\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-LARRY GURWIN, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Calvi Affair: Death of a Banker\u003c\/em\u003e, co-author of \u003cem\u003eFalse Profits\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Insiders\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A stunning story that spans the late 19th century to both World Wars. Traveling from Italy to America to save himself and his family, Enrico G is heroic, calculating, loving and deadly. This is a historical novel about a complicated man who is willing to do whatever it takes to survive. If you loved \u003c\/em\u003eThe Godfather\u003cem\u003e, be prepared for Enrico G, his friends, enemies and lovers to take you away.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-MEREDITH BERLIN, author of \u003cem\u003eFriends With Issues\u003c\/em\u003e, editor-in-chief of \u003cem\u003eSoap Opera Digest\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSeventeen Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, Emmy Awards nominee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Blunt and unapologetic, \u003c\/em\u003eEnrico G\u003cem\u003e leaps off the page as a force of nature. Angela Page Conti's blend of true story with fiction brims in recounting a larger-than-life Italian ancestor, a chef by trade, whose frankness is worth an indulgent read into the whys and hows. Around characters navigating their lives in World War II Italy against an ever-expanding Nazi front, Conti's pace is strong and her story-telling voice shines.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-LORIE GREENSPAN, publishing director at TriMark Press, author and poet of forthcoming, \u003cem\u003eWhat it is to grow a garden in the Age of Terror\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGardens of Einstein\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"With droll humor, Page delivers a spirited novel about Enrico G, a 20th century Italian immigrant who lives by his wits and 'buona fortuna, ' moving back and forth between the new world and the old, to pursue his singular American Dream. I loved the quirky characters and fast pace.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-DEBRA BANERJEE, winner of the Florida Magazine Association Charlie Award for \u003cem\u003eThe Boca Raton Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Press Association\u003c\/em\u003e Best Arts Coverage Award, and Best Headlines for \u003cem\u003eThe Scarsdale Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53329463673139,"sku":"9781963117899","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/lMN8SfvDQP9781963117899.webp?v=1778166056","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/enrico-g-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}