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      Household Saints

      by Francine Prose
      Published
      May 1981
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      208
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      "A marvelous, lovable novel."
      Joyce Maynard
      New York's Little Italy in the 1950s provides the setting for the extraordinary tale of the Santangelos. There is Joseph, a butcher who cheats at pinochle, only to find the deck stacked in unexpected ways; his mother, Mrs. Santangelo, who prays to her saints for good sausage and good health; Catherine, Joseph's wife, whose determination to raise a modern daughter leads her to confront ancient questions; and finally, their daughter, Theresa, whose astonishing discovery of purpose provides surprising complications....

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      Jun 1983 Berkley ISBN 0425062465
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