Elizabeth Street

De: Laurie Fabiano

Narrado por: Angela Dawe

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A fascinating account… that is at once inspiring and terrifying. Laurie Fabiano has turned her family's experience into a riveting tale." (Tom Brokaw)

Very touching

This story was very moving and emotional for the history of the Italians. I'm glad I read this book.

Oh, the stories on an Italian family

This book hit home for stories told by my Grandmother. I wasn't prepared to like it, but I loved it. The characters were well developed, believable and so realistic. The story was so engaging that I didn't want it to end. the performance was superb.

Got me from the start!

I love time period pieces and this was and exceptional one! Aside from the narrative being very robotic at times, the story was great and inspiring to hope on a plane and visit the places she wrote about in NYC. I could read about this forever.

Worst. Narrator. Ever.

Ok story but the narrator sounds like a computer generator reader. The Italian was not even close. Someone should have done at least some research on how to pronounce the Italian words.

This is a wonderful book!

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