{"product_id":"the-queen-of-the-big-time-paperback","title":"The Queen of the Big Time - 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\u003eAdriana Trigiani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A heartfelt novel of the power of love across three generations of an Italian-American family, from the author of the Big Stone Gap series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[An] epic of small-town life . . . A personal saga of American history and a romance woven together with warmth and good humor.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the late 1800s, the residents of a small village in coastal Italy migrated to the promised land of America. They eventually settled in Roseto, Pennsylvania, where they re-created every detail of their former lives, including the centerpiece of Roseto's colorful old-world tradition: the annual pageant for Our Lady of Mount Caramel--or \"the Big Time,\" as it's called by the young women competing to be its Queen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe industrious Castellucas farm the land outside Roseto. Nella, the middle daughter of five, aspires to a genteel life \"in town,\" far from the rigors of life on the farm. But her dreams of making her own fortune shift when she meets and falls in love with Renato Lanzaro, a worldly, handsome, devil-may-care poet. When Renato disappears without explanation, Nella is shattered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour years later, Renato's sudden return just before Nella's wedding to the steadfast Franco Zollerano leaves her shaken. For although Renato has chosen a path very different from Nella's, they are fated to live and work side by side for the rest of their lives in Roseto, where the past hangs over them like a brewing storm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEtched in glorious detail in Adriana Trigiani's trademark style, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of the Big Time\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a determined, passionate woman who can never forget her first love.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown 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. \u003cbr\u003eIn 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 home-down to the very last detail of who lived next door to whom. The village's annual celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel-or \"the Big Time,\" as the occasion is called by the young women who compete to be the pageant's Queen-is the centerpiece of Roseto's colorful old-world tradition. \u003cbr\u003eThe industrious Castellucas farm the land outside Roseto. Nella, the middle daughter of five, aspires to a genteel life \"in town,\" 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 Nella's 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. Fouryears later, Renato's sudden return to Roseto the night before Nella's wedding to the steadfast Franco Zollerano leaves her and the Castelluca family shaken. For although Renato has chosen a path very different from Nella's, they are fated to live and work in Roseto, where the past hangs over them like a brewing storm. \u003cbr\u003eAn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADRIANA TRIGIANI \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker. The author of the bestselling Big Stone Gap trilogy and the novel \u003cb\u003eLucia, Lucia, \u003c\/b\u003eTrigiani has written the screenplay for the movie \u003cb\u003eBig Stone Gap, \u003c\/b\u003e which she will also direct. She lives in New York City, with her husband and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.12 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44304667279462,"sku":"9780812967807","price":26.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OFovanFXc2RheGg1Ti9tR0VTV0dVUT09.webp?v=1767621325","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-queen-of-the-big-time-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}