Confession is good for the soul even after the soul has
been claimed...
The story begins in Italy, 1900. After years of
torment and neglect, Victoria and her four small children
immigrate to Hell's Kitchen, New York, to escape her
alcoholic, abusive husband. On the day they leave, he
tragically dies, but she does not learn of his death for
several years—a secret that puts many lives on hold.
Quickly, they realize America's streets are not
paved with gold, and the limits of human faith and stamina
are tested time and time again. Poverty, illness, death,
kidnapping, and the reign of organized crime are just some
of the crosses they bear.
Victoria's eldest son, Vincenzo, is the sole
surviving member of the family and shares a
gut–wrenching account of their lives with his daughter
during a visit to Ellis Island on his ninetieth birthday. He
explains how the lives of he and his siblings have been
secretly intertwined with an infamous Irish mob boss and
ends his unsettling disclosure with a monumental request
that leaves Clare speechless.
Forty Years in a Day is layered with the
struggles and successes of each family member and defines
the character of an era. Follow the Montanaro family through
several decades, and stand in the shoes of a past generation.
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