Harper

New York Times Bestselling Author

The beloved New York Times bestselling author returns with the most epic and ambitious novel of her career—a breathtaking multigenerational love story that spans two continents, two World Wars and the quest of two star-crossed lovers to find each other again, replete with the all the page turning adventure, sumptuous detail and heart-stopping romance that has made Adriana Trigiani, “one of the reigning queens of women’s fiction” (USA Today)

"I’ve always loved reading Adriana Trigiani, but The Shoemaker's Wife is something totally new and completely wonderful: a rich, sweeping epic which tells the story of the women and men who built America dream by dream. I don't know how Adriana goes into her family's attic and emerges with these amazing stories, I'm just happy she does. If you're meeting her work for the first time, get ready for a lifelong love affair. The Shoemaker's Wife is utterly splendid."—Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help

Harper
Carton Qty: 16
Selling Territory: USCOM
200,000
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Harper
(hc) 9780061257094
Subsidiary Rights: First Serial, Audio: Harper; UK, Translation, Dramatic: William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

One Day Laydown
On Sale: 4/3/2012
Fiction
Tr 9780061257094 $26.99 ($29.99)
496 pages; 6 x 9
printed endpapers
Model ISBN: 9780061257070
Brava, Valentine

• Brava, Valentine was an instant New York Times bestseller, hitting #7—her highest debut ever. It remained on the list for weeks, and was also a major national and regional Independent bestseller. Very Valentine was also an instant New York Times and national bestseller. They have been published in 36 countries around the world, and are bestsellers in the UK.

• Epic in its storytelling scope, this extraordinary novel showcases Adriana Trigiani’s prodigious skills. As in her breakout bestseller Lucia, Lucia, it recreates vintage New York, this time she turns her artistic eye to the early years of the twentieth century, as she transports readers effortlessly from the remote Italian Alps, to the sophisticated salons of Manhattan and eventually to northern Minnesota, where she revels in the delights of small-town life painting a landscape brimming with ethnic color and diversity.

• The Shoemaker’s Wife was inspired by Trigiani’s northern Italian roots and grandparents’ love story. It’s an authentic portrait of a bygone era in Trigiani’s signature style, anchored by details handed down by her grandmother and enriched with historical events that will delight and enthrall readers.

The majestic and haunting beauty of the Italian Alps is the setting of the first meeting of Enza, a practical beauty and Ciro, a strapping mountain boy, who meet as teenagers, despite growing up in villages just a few miles apart. When Ciro catches the local priest in a scandal, he is banished from his village and sent to hide in America as an apprentice to a shoemaker in Little Italy. Without explanation, he leaves a bereft Enza behind. Soon, Enza’s family faces disaster and she, too, is forced to go to America with her father to secure their future.

Unbeknownst to one another, they both build fledgling lives in America, Ciro masters shoemaking and Enza takes a factory job in Hoboken until fate intervenes and reunites them. But it is too late: Ciro has volunteered to serve in World War I and Enza, determined to forge a life without him, begins her impressive career as a seamstress at the Metropolitan Opera House that will sweep her into the glamorous salons of Manhattan and into the life of the international singing sensation, Enrico Caruso. From the stately mansions of Carnegie Hill, to the cobblestone streets of Little Italy, over the perilous cliffs of northern Italy, to the white-capped lakes of northern Minnesota, these star-crossed lovers meet and separate, until, finally, the power of their love changes both of their lives forever.

Lush and evocative, told in tantalizing detail and enriched with lovable, unforgettable characters, The Shoemaker’s Wife is a portrait of the times, the places and the people who defined the immigrant experience, claiming their portion of the American dream with ambition and resolve, cutting it to fit their needs like the finest Italian silk.

This riveting historical epic of love and family, war and loss, risk and destiny is the novel Adriana Trigiani was born to write, one inspired by her own family history and the love of tradition that has propelled her body of bestselling novels to international acclaim. Like Lucia, Lucia, The Shoemaker’s Wife defines an era with clarity and splendor, with operatic scope and a vivid cast of characters who will live on in the imaginations of readers for years to come.

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• National Media, Print, and Radio Campaigns
• 7-City Author Tour: New York, New Jersey and Tri-State area, Richmond, Roanoke, Washington, D.C., Youngstown (oh)
• Print and Online Advertising Campaign
• Book Club Outreach
• 10-Copy Signed Carton 9780061257094
• Significant Library Campaign, Including Galley Giveaway at Mid-winter ALA
• Online Publicity Campaign Targeting Major National Sites and Book Blogs
• Coordinated Blog Tour
• Social Networking Campaigns on Facebook and Goodreads
• HarperCollins Newsletter Features
• Features and Enhanced Author Page on HarperCollins.com
• Reader’s Edition Available
• Author Website: www.adrianatrigiani.com
• Author Facebook: Adriana Trigiani
• Author Twitter: @adrianatrigiani

Adriana Trigiani

Adriana Trigiani is an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker. The author of the bestselling Big Stone Gap series, Very Valentine; Brava, Valentine; Lucia, Lucia; The Queen of the Big Time; and Rococo, she has also written the bestselling non-fiction memoir Don’t Sing at the Table as well as the young adult novels Viola in Reel Life and Viola in the Spotlight. Her books have been published in thirty-six countries around the world. She has written and will direct the big screen version of her first novel, Big Stone Gap. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

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9780062020758
11/9/2010
$11.99 ( Can.)
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Don't Sing at the Table

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Trade PB
9780061958953
10/4/2011
$13.99 ($15.99 Can.)
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Don't Sing at the Table LP

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Large Print
9780062002501
11/9/2010
$22.99 ($24.99 Can.)
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Brava, Valentine

Adriana Trigiani

E-Book
9780061969423
3/16/2010
$12.99 ( Can.)
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Brava, Valentine Unabridged CD

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Audio
9780061791390
Reader: Cassandra Campbell
Media: CDs
2/9/2010
$39.99 ($51.99 Can.)
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Brava, Valentine LP

Adriana Trigiani

Large Print
9780061946097
2/9/2010
$25.99 ($33.99 Can.)
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Very Valentine

Adriana Trigiani

Hardcover
9780061257056
2/3/2009
$25.99 ($33.99 Can.)
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Very Valentine

Adriana Trigiani

E-Book
9780061964534
10/6/2009
$12.99 ( Can.)
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Very Valentine

Adriana Trigiani

Trade PB
9780061257063
1/5/2010
$14.99 ($16.99 Can.)
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Very Valentine Unabridged CD

Adriana Trigiani

Audio
9780061662201
Reader: Cassandra Campbell
Media: CDs
2/3/2009
$39.99 ($51.99 Can.)
Marketing Code: AV

Very Valentine LP

Adriana Trigiani

Large Print
9780061668999
2/3/2009
$25.99 ($33.99 Can.)
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Viola in the Spotlight

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Paperback
9780061451072
4/10/2012
$8.99 ($9.99)

The Shoemaker's Wife Unabridged CD

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Audio
9780061791376
Reader: Annabella Sciorra
Media: CDs
4/3/2012
$44.99 ($49.99)

Viola in the Spotlight

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4/5/2011
$16.99 ($18.99)

Viola in Reel Life

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2/1/2011
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Brava, Valentine

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Trade PB
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11/9/2010
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"Within the pages of this novel, Trigiani's 10th, is a gloriously romantic yet sensible world that seamlessly blends practicality and beauty.built around the staggering cultural and social changes the war years swept in.. Trigiani's very best.exquisite writing and a story enriched by the power of abiding love."

- USA Today

"The breathtaking. historical novel sparkles in exquisite details and vivid descriptions."

- Huffington Post

"This expansive epic, which seems tailor-made for a miniseries, manages to feel both old-fashioned and thoroughly contemporary.[an] irresistible love story."

- Booklist

"Trigiani's gift for using vivid details to create a strong sense of place and her warm affection for her characters will make this a satisfying read for her many fans."

- Library Journal

Praise for Don't Sing at the Table: "Charming. comforting lessons for readers seeking a simpler way of life."

- Kirkus

"Readers will find her strength and optimism helpful, and her legions of loyal fans will enjoy learning more about the women who influenced, inspired, and, according to Trigiani, made possible some of her best-selling fiction."

- Booklist

"Trigiani combines family and American history, reflections on lives well-lived, and sound advice to excellent effect, as a legacy to her daughter and a remembrance of two inimitable women."

- Publishers Weekly

"Triginai's best work to date. Delightful, energetic. Trigiani is a seemingly effortless storyteller."

- Boston Globe

"A sweet and sexy love story."

- Today Show

Praise for The Big Stone Gap novels : "Delightfully quirky . . . chock-full of engaging, oddball characters and unexpected plot twists."

- People

"As comforting as a mug of chamomile tea on a rainy Sunday."

- New York Times Book Review

Praise for Lucia, Lucia: "Trigiani's writing is as dazzling as Lucia's dresses."

- USA Today

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Don't Sing at the Table

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Don't Sing at the Table

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Don't Sing at the Table LP

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Brava, Valentine

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Brava, Valentine Unabridged CD

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Brava, Valentine LP

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Very Valentine

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Very Valentine

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Very Valentine

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Very Valentine Unabridged CD

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Very Valentine LP

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Viola in the Spotlight

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The Shoemaker's Wife Unabridged CD

Adriana Trigiani , (None)

Viola in the Spotlight

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Viola in Reel Life

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Brava, Valentine

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