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Book Review of The Queen of the Big Time

The Queen of the Big Time
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Nella Catelluca, middle daughter of five, aspires to a gentel life "in town", far from the rigors of life on the farm. But her dreams shift when she meets and falls in love with Renato Lanzara, a handsome, worldly poet. When Renato disappears without explanation, Nella is shattered. Four years later, Renato's sudden return just before Nella's wedding to the steadfast Franco Zollerano leaves her shaken; for although Renato has chosen a path very different from Nell's, they are fated to live and work side by side for the rest of their lives.