The Shoemaker's Wife

A Novel

By: Adriana Trigiani

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

The fateful first meeting of Enza and Ciro takes place amid the haunting majesty of the Italian Alps at the turn of the last century. Still teenagers, they are separated when Ciro is banished from his village and sent to hide in New York's Little Italy, apprenticed to a shoemaker, leaving a bereft Enza behind. But when her own family faces disaster, she, too, is forced to emigrate to America. Though destiny will reunite the star-crossed lovers, it will, just as abruptly, separate them once again—sending Ciro off to serve in World War I, while Enza is drawn into the glamorous world of the opera . . . and into the life of the international singing sensation Enrico Caruso. Still, Enza and Ciro have been touched by fate—and, ultimately, the power of their love will change their lives forever.

A riveting historical epic of love and family, war and loss, risk and destiny, inspired by the author's own family history, The Shoemaker's Wife is the novel Adriana Trigiani was born to write.

Stunningly Beautiful

I would give this book more than 5 stars if I could. This was the most stunningly beautiful story I’ve ever read. This book deserves your time. You have to take the time to enjoy the beautiful descriptions and details the author gives that make you feel like you are a part of this story and the characters are your family. I felt every emotion with the characters from hardship to friendship to love and grief. I haven’t had a book touch me the way this one has in a long time and I’m so grateful I read it. The narration was also incredibly well done. Can’t say enough.

Wonderful story telling!

We enjoyed this narrative very much.It gives yet another example of the true value of the immigrants that unite America

Sweet & Simple

I really liked the narrator. And as a lover of less detail, more dialogue and action, I appreciated how quickly the author moved through the story. With that said, it moves QUICKLY! For example, two characters fight in WWI and WWII and those years are skimmed over very quickly. Not the best book I've ever listened to on audible, but a nice listen in the car... sweet, simple, modest.

This is a wonderful story!

I really enjoyed this story, the author has a fantastic way of threading the character’s lives as life takes them near and far from each other. Loved the opera references, NYC, northern Italy — fun!

Beautiful story

I loved every minute of it. It was recommended to me and I’ll recommend it to others