Lime, Lemon & Sarsaparilla: The Italian Community in South Wales 1881--1945

by Colin Hughes

Book Overview

This book evokes the life of the Italian community in south Wales from the end of the 19th century to the end of World War II, when the Italian caf was central to the social life of many small communities in the industrialized valleys. It follows the fortunes of Italian families like the Bracchis, the Bernis, the Contis, and the Sidolis and explores their influence on Welsh society. Hughes explains why so many Italian immigrants from the Bardi region...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1854110837
• ISBN13: 9781854110831
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Seren Books
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.