Bibliograph

Norumbega Park, Anthony Giardina

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Norumbega Park, Anthony Giardina

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Norumbega Park

Responsibility statement

Anthony Giardina

Summary

Norumbega Park begins with a vision. Richie Palumbo, the most prosaic of men, gets lost one night in 1969 while driving home with his family. He finds himself in the town of Norumbega, a hidden town, remote and gorgeous, at the far edges of Boston's western suburbs. He sees an old, venerable house there, and without quite knowing why, decides he must have it. The repercussions of Richie's wild dream to own a house in this town lead to a forty year odyssey for his family. For Jack, his son, Norumbega becomes a sexual playground, until he meets one ungraspable girl and begins a lifelong pursuit of her. For Joannie, his daughter, the challenges of living here lead her to pursue the contemplative life. For Stella, Richie's wife, life in Norumbega leads to a surprising growth as both a sexual and spiritual being

Target audience

adult

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