The Fortunate Pilgrim by Mario Puzo
A richly drawn portrait of an Italian immigrant matriarch who struggles to hold her large family together amid poverty and moral compromise in early 20th-century New York; fiercely proud and devout, she navigates the clash between Old World traditions and the harsh temptations of American life as her children follow divergent paths—some toward crime and violence, others toward assimilation—forcing her to confront sacrifice, disillusionment, and the limits of maternal love while meditating on fate, honor, and the elusive promise of the American dream.
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- Published
- 1965
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- American
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- 304
- Original Language
- English
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