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Elizabeth Street

By: Laurie Fabiano
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
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Based on true events, Elizabeth Street is a multigenerational saga that opens in an Italian village in the 1900s, and crosses the ocean to New York's Lower East Side. At the heart of the novel is Giovanna, whose family is targeted by the notorious Black Hand -the precursor to the Mafia.

Elizabeth Street brings to light a period in history when Italian immigrant neighborhoods lived in fear of Black Hand extortion and violence - a reality that defies the romanticized depiction of the Mafia. Here, the author reveals the merciless terror of the Black Hand and the impact their crimes had on her family. Giovanna is based on Fabiano's great-grandmother, and the book's heroes and villains - such as Lieutenant Petrosino, the crusading cop and "Lupo the Wolf", a cold-blooded criminal - are drawn from real life in this thrilling tale.

While set in a dynamic historical context, Elizabeth Street is, above all, the dramatic story of the heroine Giovanna and how she triumphed over tragedy.

©2010 Laurie Fabiano (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction
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"A fascinating account… that is at once inspiring and terrifying. Laurie Fabiano has turned her family's experience into a riveting tale." (Tom Brokaw)

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I enjoyed the story about immigrants to America with the same surname as me… The narrator was not fabulous, often sounding robotic… But she got better near the end of the story. Many of the details were very authentic and brought back memories from my childhood. The story took place at the same time my grandparents and great grandparents came to America and many of the things reference here or things that I heard about their immigration story. I really enjoy stories about this time period and the subject because it hits close to home. The author did a good job

Authentic story about immigrants – enjoyable!

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This story seemed to drag on too long; but was informative at the same time. I had never heard of The Black Hand and how cruel the Italians were treated by them.

Learning about some of our history

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Great ! This story will keep you listening . If you are one of those readers that likes predictable romance same ole story different cover books then you won't like this I predict. This is a true story about struggling Italian immigrants and their families. Loved it !

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History shows many people were mistreated and taken advantage of when they first came to the land of the free. We still have history repeating.

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This was a great historical book I found the details to be amazing and thoroughly enjoyed it!

This is a wonderful book!

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