Bibliograph

The children's train, Viola Ardone ; translated from the Italian by Clarissa Botsford

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The children's train, Viola Ardone ; translated from the Italian by Clarissa Botsford

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The children's train

Oclc number

1228909482

Responsibility statement

Viola Ardone ; translated from the Italian by Clarissa Botsford

Summary

"Though Mussolini and the fascists have been defeated, the war has devastated Italy, especially the south. Seven-year-old Amerigo lives with his mother Antonietta in Naples, surviving on odd jobs and his wits like the rest of the poor in his neighborhood. But one day, Amerigo learns that a train will take him away from the rubble-strewn streets of the city to spend the winter with a family in the north, where he will be safe and have warm clothes and food to eat. Together with thousands of other southern children, Amerigo will cross the entire peninsula to a new life. Through his curious, innocent eyes, we see a nation rising from the ashes of war, reborn. As he comes to enjoy his new surroundings and the possibilities for a better future, Amerigo will make the heartbreaking choice to leave his mother and become a member of his adoptive family.--, Provided by publisher

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