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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446690368
• ISBN13: 9780446690362
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.4"

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.