The Weight of Salt: A Gripping Story of Love and Courage.
- ISBN-10
- 1734509023
- ISBN-13
- 9781734509021
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-01-21
- Author
- Sandra Montanino
Description
Set in the gripping world of 1906 Ybor City, Florida, bright and ambitious fifteen-year-old ANGELINA PIRRELLO comes of age, a first generation American. Amid the turmoil of the Suffragettes fierce fight for women's rights, the violent threat of the Italian mafia, and under the strict rule of her Sicilian father, Angelina struggles to find her way.Forced to quit school, and accept work in a cigar factory, Angelina remains determined to fulfill her dreams, when a devastating fire erupts at the factory. In its midst, Angelina meets ROLANDO and soon discovers love. Her excitement is swiftly shattered when her father arranges for her to marry a man she dislikes.With nowhere to turn, Angelina faces a critical and irrevocable crossroads of family honor and security or the uncertainty of a turbulent world.
