Music from Home
Music from Home by Geraldine O’Neill, published by Poolbeg in 2013, is a work of fiction that unfolds in 1960s Manchester. The story centers on Maria Conti, who navigates a busy life marked by her close relationship with her father, Leo, the owner of an Italian restaurant. As Maria experiences her first romance with Paul Spencer, she grapples with the challenges posed by Leo’s drinking and gambling issues, particularly when he makes a questionable decision to buy a racehorse.
Readers will find a narrative that explores familial bonds and the complexities of love and responsibility. As Maria’s protective instincts toward her father clash with the arrival of the elegant Diana Freeman, she hopes that Diana might help steer Leo away from his destructive habits. This edition spans 388 pages and is presented in English, offering a deep dive into themes of family dynamics and personal struggles within the context of a vibrant yet challenging era.
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Maria Conti has a full and busy life in 1960’s Manchester. Having lost her mother at a young age, she has a close and loving relationship with her father, Leo who owns an Italian restaurant, Leonardo’s. Finding first romance with Paul Spencer seems like the icing on the cake. Secretly, however, she worries over Leo’s drinking and gambling binges. Then he buys a racehorse she knows he cannot afford. Maria has no one to advise her as Leo’s family are in Italy and her mother’s family in Ireland rejected her when she married a foreigner. Having carefully guarded her father from female attention, Maria’s attitude alters when elegant Diana Freeman comes into their lives. She hopes that Diana’s presence may distance Leo from his addictions.
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