The Fortunate Pilgrim [FIRST RANDOM HOUSE EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Puzo, Mario

Published by Random House, New York, 1997

About this Item

Fine unread condition dark brown boards/black spine/copper spine lettering contained in a very good condition dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Mario Puzo; Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote; Preface by Mario Puzo dated Novermber 1996; and About the Author. Scattered light rubbing at the jacket edges and rear upper spine edge area (see photographs). All pages are in fine unmarked condition and the binding is exceedingly tight and square (see photos). The copyright page states: "First Random House, Inc., Edition" with the appropriate first printing number line. "A classic . An evocative portrait of almost two decades of immigrant travail in the West 30s of New York, the novel is lifted into literature by its highly charged language, its penetrating insights, and its mixture of tenderness and rage." - The New York Times Book Review. "Before The Godfather and The Last Don, Mario Puzo wrote The Fortunate Pilgrim, a novel many believe to be one of the classics of Italian-American fiction. Writing about Puzo in 1996, New York magazine called The Fortunate Pilgrim "a beautiful book with perfect sentences, a book that could have put Puzo on track to be the Italian Malamud or Henry Roth." Although The Fortunate Pilgrim is Mario Puzo's personal favorite among his own works, it never found a readership and has been out of print for years. Now, in this special edition, Mario Puzo's legions of fans will discover a different side of this legendary author, writing for the first time about an Italian family in which a woman holds the power. The Fortunate Pilgrim is about the loves, crimes, and struggles in the family of this unforgettable woman. Lucia Santa has traveled three thousand miles of dark ocean, from the mountain farms of Italy to the streets of New York, hoping for a better life. Instead, she finds herself in Hell's Kitchen, in a bad marriage, raising six children on her own. As Lucia struggles to hold her family together, her daughter confronts the adult world of work and romance while her eldest son is drawn into the mafia. Meanwhile, her youngest son aspires to American pursuits she cannot understand. By turns poignant, comic, and violent, The Fortunate Pilgrim is Mario Puzo's most personal and deeply felt portrait of family life. It confirms his status as one of America's greatest storytellers." - from the inner front jacket flap. Seller Inventory # 005315

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fortunate Pilgrim [FIRST RANDOM HOUSE ...

Publisher: Random House, New York

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition