
The Godmothers
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Lisa Flanagan
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Saskia Maarleveld
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By:
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Camille Aubray
Big Little Lies set in World War II era Greenwich Village! An irresistible, suspenseful novel about four women who marry into an elegant, prosperous Italian family, and then must take charge of the family's business when their husbands are forced to leave them during the war.
Meet the Godmothers: Filomena is a clever and resourceful war refugee with a childhood secret, who comes to America to wed Mario, the family's favored son. Amie, a beautiful and dreamy French girl from upstate New York, escapes an abusive husband after falling in love with Johnny, the oldest of the brothers. Lucy, a tough-as-nails Irish nurse, ran away from a strict girls' home and marries Frankie, the sensuous middle son. And the glamorous Petrina, the family's only daughter, graduates with honors from Barnard College despite a past trauma that nearly caused a family scandal.
All four women become godmothers to one another's children, finding hope and shelter in this prosperous family and their sumptuous Greenwich Village home, and enjoying New York life with its fine dining, opulent department stores and sophisticated nightclubs.
But the women's secret pasts lead to unforeseen consequences and betrayals that threaten to unravel all their carefully laid plans. And when their husbands are forced to leave them during the second World War, the Godmothers must unexpectedly contend with notorious gangsters like Frank Costello and Lucky Luciano who run the streets of New York City.
Refusing to merely imitate the world of men, the four Godmothers learn to put aside their differences and grudges so that they can work together to protect their loved ones, and to find their own unique paths to success, love, forgiveness, and the futures they've always dreamed of.
©2021 Camille Aubray (P)2021 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...




















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I liked the characters names and it made me wonder about if they were based on true character because I recognized some names (like Gotti). It makes me want to further research for myself.
Lastly, I chose this book because it was a similar theme to a firsthand account book that I just read written by the great neice of Capone. She also provided secondhand accounts in that book that insisted they never got into the drugs racket and this book followed the same theme. It seems that old-time gangsters lived by a code (omerta), had loyalty to the family and came from a such a loving and tightknit culture that it seems contradictory from the outside looking in. It is well known that the old time gangsters committed a lot of hannis crimes but it's also interesting to get a glimpse from their perspectives on life and the world.
The Godmothers presents a unique premise based on a common theme. Although there is a lot of sadness to traverse through the journey that is this book, it is a rewarding story of resilience, inner strength and perseverance.
Moving story about female perseverance
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Very entertaining
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Great name for these women
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I actually cared about these characters. the narrator did a good job. I recommend this book.
Excellent History! Fabulous Story!
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Very good!!
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Excellent story but dragged out
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Loved this book!!!
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history allowed you to connect to each of them personally. Loved it and hated to have it end.
Awesome story
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