Nino Ricci

A fictional biography of the earthly life of Jesus told from the perspectives of four fascinating figures, by the author of Where She Has Gone.
In powerful accounts colored by their own beliefs and devices, the following men and women tell the captivating story:
Yihuda of Qiryat (Judas Iscariot), a freedom fighter working for Rome's overthrow who is drawn to the charismatic teacher; Miryam of Migdal (Mary Magdeline), a disciple...

The trials of an Italian boy transplanted to Canada. He is Vittorio Innocente, 7, who after his mother dies leaves Italy to join his father, farming in Ontario. The novel describes Vittorio's difficulties in integrating with his father, with the Italian community and with Canada in general. A sequel to The Book of Saints.

Spanning twenty years and two continents, Nino Ricci's award-winning trilogy is now an initmage epic of a young boy's journey into adulthood following the death of his free-spirited mother-and the family secrets she defiantly took to her grave.