num_pages: 336
description: The child of poor farmers, La Mennulara became a maid for a well-to-do local family when she was only a girl; by dint of hard work and intelligence, she became the indispensable administrator of the family's affairs. Still, she was a mere servant, and now (as this story begins) she is dead.As the details unfold about this mysterious woman, The Almond Picker assumes the witty suspense of a thriller, the emotional power of a love story, and the evocative atmosphere of a historical novel. Set in Sicily in the 1960s, a violent, complicated society in the midst of tumultuous change, The Almond Picker is the story of a woman who negotiated for her freedom as no one else dared.
language: English
title: The Almond Picker
titlecomplete: The Almond Picker
characters: Massimo Leone, Gianni Alfallipe, Dr. Mimmo Mendicò, Vincenzo Ancona, Maria Rosaria Inzerillo, Orazio Alfallipe, Adriana Alfallipe, Lilla Alfallipe, Carmela Alfallipe
genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, Novels, Adult Fiction, Literature, Italian Literature, Italy, Fiction, Contemporary, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 2818
places: Sicily, Italy
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Premio Forte Village, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un autore per l'Europa
publisher: Picador