It was so nice to be outside in the sunshine last Sunday. No gloves, no hat, no scarf needed. No fear of slipping on ice, or getting a shoe full of snow. Just a much needed taste of springtime.
I think that's what put me in mind of Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani. Lucia Sartori tells the story of being the only girl in her Italian-American family in the early 1950s. Twenty-five year old Lucia breaks off her engagement when she finds out her future family expects her to quit the seamstress job she loves to stay home and keep house. She later meets the handsome and exciting John Talbot, who promises her a life of wealth and luxury, but ends up giving her only heartache. Although bittersweet, I still find Lucia, Lucia to be an upbeat novel overall. It is Trigiani's vibrant description and storytelling that bring warmth and humor to Lucia's life in New York's Greenwich Village.
Well known for her Big Stone Gap series, you can find out more about Adriana Trigiani and her books at Adrianat.web.
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