Essay Archive - Accordion Crimes: Dismal Reality Checks
Accordion Crimes: Dismal Reality Checks
Accordion Crimes is a difficult book to place in a single time period
because the story takes place over about 100 years, originating in a small
Sicilian village, but the main setting and focus is the United States.
The various settings introduced in the book influenced the characters in
various ways, but one instance of influence was great enough to cause his death.
The accordion maker was literally ruled over by his setting. The setting around
him was one of oppression that worked against him because he was Sicilian. “…
The accordion maker saw the appr....
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