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THE SAINT OF LOST THINGS By Christopher Castellani
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September 30, 2005, hardback, 336 pages
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
www.algonquin.com
Set in 1953 in Wilmington, Del., The Saint of Lost Things tells the story of a tight-knit Italian neighborhood. Maddalena Grasso has left behind her country, her family and the man she loved by immigrating to America. Her husband, Antonio, has lost his ability to realize the American Dream; and their friend, Guilio Fabbri, an accordion player, has lost his parents. The three characters pray in the shadow of St. Anthony's Church, named for the patron saint of lost things, and their prayers are answered in ...
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