Savage Cows & Cabbage Leaves - an Italian Life
by Marie Alafaci
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    In 1927, four-year-old Carmela Barbaro arrived in Melbourne with her mother after a long sea voyage from Italy. The author, Carmela's niece, spent several years interviewing family members and researching archives to create a lively and compelling biographical narrative. The Barbaro family faced hardship, prejudice and poverty, but their story is full of humour, passion and the joy of living.

    It is a celebration of a remarkable woman's growing up in pre-War Melbourne and an intimate portrait of an immigrant family.

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    'Funny, touching, delicious and compelling — a beautiful story, beautifully told. Buon appetito!'
    Santo Cilauro, Australian television and feature film producer and screenwriter

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