The Lady of the Wheel

The Lady of the Wheel
(La Ruotaia)
First edition cover
AuthorAngelo F. Coniglio
Original titleThe Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia)
LanguageEnglish and Sicilian
GenreFiction
PublisherLegas
Publication date
2012
Publication placeSicily
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN1881901-86-6

The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia) is a 2012 historical fiction novel[1] by Sicilian American author Angelo F. Coniglio. The book follows the life of a girl who was abandoned as an infant, with the major themes of the book including poverty, exploitation and family values.[2][3][4][5] Coniglio's work has been compared to the verismo (realism) of Sicilian author Giovanni Verga.[6][7]

  1. ^ The Lady of the Wheel at Amazon.com
  2. ^ "Sicilian life, history informs 'Lady of the Wheel'". The Daily News. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  3. ^ Fortunato, Marion (July 25, 2013). "The Lady of the Wheel". The Italian Tribune.
  4. ^ 50Plus, Senior News. "A Review of "The Lady of the Wheel"". The Lady of the Wheel.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Grece, Magna. "A Review of "The Lady of the Wheel"". The Lady of the Wheel.
  6. ^ Scambray, Kenneth (October 17, 2013). "ARTS: The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia) New York: Legas, 2012, by Angelo F. Coniglio". L'Italo-Americano.
  7. ^ Di Renzo, Anthony (Summer 2014). "Reviews: The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia) New York: Legas, 2012, by Angelo F. Coniglio". Italian Americana Cultural and Historical Review.