Helen Barolini's novel, 'Umbertina,' examines how Italy's history of class struggle, gender relations, and North-South relations continually define the Italians who came to live in America and their descendents. The novel describes experiences of Umbertina, who emigrates to America, her granddaughter Marguerite, and her great-granddaughter Tina. Barolini explores the climate in Italy that engenders emigration and the new climate in America immigrants must face.
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