Italian Lives, Cape Breton Memories: Revised Edition

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is most often associated with a version of Scottish culture that has evolved in its own unique ways. Though worthy of celebration, that perception tends to overwhelm the realities of everyday life experiences by people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. A strong and vibrant Italian presence on the island, for instance, dates back more than 150 years. Italian Lives, Cape Breton Memories conveys the rich and varied experiences of Italians living in Cape Breton in ...