The Sweetest Fruits by Monique Truong [in Booklist]
02 Aug, by in Adult Readers, Biography, European, Fiction, Japanese, Repost, Southeast Asian American, Vietnamese American
*STARRED REVIEW He began life in 1850 as Patricio to his Greek mother, immigrating at two from the island of Lefcada to the Emerald Isle, his father’s birthplace, where he became Patrick. By 19, he landed in New York, made his way to Cincinnati, and married...