The unbreakable heart of Oliva Denaro : a novel
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Botsford, Clarissa, translator.
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New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Edition
First HarperVia edition.
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342 pages : 21 cm.
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Published
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First HarperVia edition.
Language
English

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"As provincial Sicily bursts into life with the jaunty hum of pop music and the heady scent of wild jasmine, fifteen-year-old Oliva Denaro dares to challenge convention, ignoring the taunts of peers, her mother’s scolds, and her own changing body. Spirited and carefree, she loves to run until her lungs burst: to feel the strength of her lithe limbs, to relish the freedom she cherishes, to honor the friends forced by propriety to conform. Though she knows she cannot stop growing up, Oliva resists the future. To her, becoming a woman means denying oneself. But adulthood comes all too quickly when the baker’s son sets his sights on her. Offered a blood orange, Oliva—haunted by her mother’s warning, 'a girl who smiles has already said yes'—spurns the fruit. Yet, this act sets into motion an unwanted courtship that will force Oliva to fight for the right to choose her own path, even though the odds of winning are steep. While America and Europe are in the throes of social change, Sicily fiercely clings to its rigid traditions, including the custom of fuitina--by which kidnappings could be disguised as elopements--which is accepted and enshrined in law. Oliva’s battle for independence is based on the real-life story that would ultimately rock Italy--capturing the attention of both the Pope and the nation’s president--and transform life for all Italians." --book jacket
Original Version
Originally published:,Itlay : Einaudi, 2021,as,Oliva Denaro.
Language
English translation from the Italian.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ardone, V., & Botsford, C. (2023). The unbreakable heart of Oliva Denaro: a novel (First HarperVia edition.). HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ardone, Viola, 1974- and Clarissa, Botsford. 2023. The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro: A Novel. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ardone, Viola, 1974- and Clarissa, Botsford. The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro: A Novel HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ardone, Viola, and Clarissa Botsford. The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro: A Novel First HarperVia edition., HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

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