The Price of
Freedom: In Search of the American Dream
Author:
Elizabeth Devine
Reviewer:
Mark Davis
Cultural
transition is always difficult. When it is fraught with extreme hardship and
the loss of love ones the path is that much worse. Elizabeth Devine’s factual
novel, The Price of Freedom, reflects on life in an Italian village prior to
World War One. As the guns of war approached disruption in day to day routine
was inevitable. Many sought refuge in America. This required uprooting families
and long arduous journeys to a place which held the promise of better
opportunities for all. Sadly many never
realized the full dream. The author artfully describes how several generations
of immigrants finally found redemption in a land far from home. As The Price of
Freedom eloquently reveals sometimes the cost of a journey far exceeds the
rewards envisioned. This novel provided me with a new appreciation for the
elements my forebearers faced as they took passage to the country I call home. An
exceptional book for anyone’s library. For sale on lulu.com
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