Life Is A Great Game

Apr 22, 2013 1304

Presented by: Salvatore Cottone and Susan Mannino (Author of "An Italian American Story")

Life is a Great Game is a work of historical fiction based on real people and events in history embedded in a heartwarming, inspiring, and powerful work of fantasy. The story is based on an actual event, a soccer match that occurred in Bolognetta, Palermo, Sicily in July 10th 1943, the same day when the Allied Forces invaded Sicily during World War II.

The novel is adapted from the original short story by Salvatore Cottone, entitled, Una Passione a Prova di Bombe, (a Shellproof Passion), which was published on www.Siciliana.it, based on a story re-told by the only player still alive among the players of both teams. Salvatore Cottone, with co-author Susan Mannino, has developed a novel that weaves together reality and fantasy. Numerous captivating layers of politics, social and economic issues, and world history - including the ever-present topic of war and its consequences - are interspersed with timeless matters of sports, love, and camaraderie among soldiers and men. Salvatore Cottone has spent over a decade researching the details of this crucial time period in the history of Europe and America, and includes many factual details on subjects ranging from ancient mythology, art history, and literature to the sociological bases and consequences of emigration across many decades of the Sicilian experience.

The presentation will feature a slide show of the historical pictures included in the novel and will be accompanied by some of the iconic music that is discussed in the book.

Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm

Italian American Museum
155 Mulberry Street
(Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets)
New York, NY 10013

Suggested donation of $10 per person

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