The Courtyard of Dreams - Paperback

by Anna Monardo (Author)

"A first novel of great charm that attempts to penetrate the unique genius of the Italian family, both in Italy and in its American version. Here, a first-generation American teenager summers with her relatives in Calabria, and finds within the sanctuary of family not only an acceptance of her passionate 17-year-old self, but a view into the harsh past of her father, whom she adores and from whom she yearns to be free." -Kirkus Reviews