{"product_id":"the-childrens-train-a-novel-library-edition","title":"The Children's Train: A Novel, Library Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Children's Train: A Novel, Library Edition (Audio CD, 0 pages) – Blackstone Pub, 2021. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e“The innocence of childhood collides with the stark aftermath of war in this wrenching and ultimately redemptive tale of family, seemingly impossible choices, and the winding paths to destiny, which sometimes take us to places far beyond our imaginings.” – Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ardone’s beautifully crafted story explores the meaning of identity and belonging...recommended to fans of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels.\"  – The Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on true events, a heartbreaking story of love, family, hope, and survival set in post-World War II Italy—written with the heart of Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours—about poor children from the south sent to live with families in the north to survive deprivation and the harsh winters. Though Mussolini and the fascists have been defeated, the war has devastated Italy, especially the south. Seven-year-old Amerigo lives with his mother Antonietta in Naples, surviving on odd jobs and his wits like the rest of the poor in his neighborhood. But one day, Amerigo learns that a train will take him away from the rubble-strewn streets of the city to spend the winter with a family in the north, where he will be safe and have warm clothes and food to eat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether with thousands of other southern children, Amerigo will cross the entire peninsula to a new life. Through his curious, innocent eyes, we see a nation rising from the ashes of war, reborn. As he comes to enjoy his new surroundings and the possibilities for a better future, Amerigo will make the heartbreaking choice to leave his mother and become a member of his adoptive family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerigo’s journey is a moving story of memory, indelible bonds, artistry, and self-exploration, and a soaring examination of what family can truly mean. Ultimately Amerigo comes to understand that sometimes we must give up everything, even a mother's love, to find our destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   Review   \u003cp\u003e\"A sympathetic, well-crafted novel filled with vacation-worthy sights and authentic experiences from an Italy that balances folk tradition with modernity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"New York Journal of Books\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ardone's beautifully crafted story explores the meaning of identity and belonging...recommended to fans of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Library Journal\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a mix of stark realism and wistful reflection, Ardone succeeds in portraying the challenges of growing up under trying circumstances.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Publishers Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The innocence of childhood collides with the stark aftermath of war in this wrenching and ultimately redemptive tale.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author\"           About the Author   \u003cp\u003eViola Ardone was born in Naples in 1974. A high school Latin and Italian teacher, she holds a degree in literature and worked in academic publishing. She is the author of two previous novels in Italian, Le ricette del cuore in subuglio and Una revoluzzione sentimentale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Campbell is the Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning voice of hundreds of audiobook titles in almost every literary genre.                                           ","brand":"Tim Campbell, Viola Ardone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069476196586,"sku":"9781799970866","price":14.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/81XSdaK1HwL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781209424","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/the-childrens-train-a-novel-library-edition","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}