The Miracles of Santo Fico

by D.L. Smith and D L Smith

Book Overview

A magical story of love...and miracles After twenty years, Leo Pizzola has come back to the Tuscan village of Santo Fico, still single and still looking for a way to get rich. The town is as poor as it was when Leo left, yet some things have changed. Of Leo's childhood companions, only little Guido, whom everyone calls "Topo," embraces him. His best friend is long dead. The woman he once adored refuses to talk to him. And, worst of all, the kindly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446531030
• ISBN13: 9780446531030
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A sweet, lovely, warm hearted feel good novel-I loved it.

The Miracles of Santo Fico is the sort of book you need to keep arund handy for those times when you are felling totally disaffected, alienated, disjointed--whatever--and in need of a humanity fix.The story of the residents of an isolated, long forgotten Tuscan village, this book revolves around the return to the village of a native son, Leo Pizzolo, who departed years earlier under urgent, mysterious circumstances. As Leo begins to reintegrate himself into the local scene his return sparks a lot of unsettled introspection on the part of many Santo Fico residents relating to the history of the town and the circumstances of Leo's departure.This is a sweet, gentle, warm stroll through the peaks and valleys of local village life and the bonds and relationships it fosters-and destroys. Filled with lovingly drawn, genuinely interesting characters, redolent of the ambiance of the Tuscan countryside, infused with a sense of warmth and love of mankind, this is a book that will bring tears to your eyes and fill you with a sense of peace.There aren't many books like this out there any more-relish this one.

Charming, touching, moving, amusing

What a wonderful book! My father told me I had to read it when I was visiting. He said I would find it moving and charming, and I did. It keeps you concerned (you like the characters and wish them well) and entertained (the author has a love of human nature and a deft turn of phrase) and, at the very end, may well make you cry. But they are joyous tears. I can't give this book a high enough rating. You will love it.

Rare Find

What a delightful book to have found by chance at the library. I have a paticular fondness for all things Italian so the cover of this book jumped at me right away. What I found inside was a story that is immediately enchanting, funny, sweet, and nostalgic. The characters come to life and you find your self rooting for good outcomes for them all. I have about 10 pages left to read and I don't want the book to end! It's rare to find a book that's so engaging and well-written but without all the usual sex, vulgarity, and/or immorality that is usually found in today's reading. Well done!

I admit it, I cried.

Once this book gets going it's impossible to put it down. Great characters and entertaining story that sweeps to a surprising and touching finish. Very visual - it was as if I was watching a movie of this small Italian town with its quirky inhabitants.Action, romance, suspense, humor, picturesque setting - it had it all. Best quick read in a while. I loved it and didn't want it to end.