Description
Ellis Island, 1902. Francesca arrives on the shores of America, her sights set on a better life than the one she left in Italy. That same day, aspiring linguist Alma reports to her first day of work at the immigrant processing center. Ellis, though, is not the refuge it first appears thanks to President Roosevelt's attempts to deter crime. Francesca and Alma will have to rely on each other to escape its corruption and claim the American dreams they were promised.
A thoughtful historical inspired by true events, this novel probes America's history of prejudice and exclusion—when entry at Ellis Island promised a better life but often delivered something drastically different, immigrants needed strength, resilience, and friendship to fight for their futures.
Adolf Terry @hoeger.dave_737
June 14, 2022
5
This was the most riveting story I have ever read. Being an immigrant myself, I was appalled over the
way the Immigrants were treated when they arrived at Ellis Island. This was before my time but its a real eye opener for people interested in history. A beautiful love story which kept me captivated right to the very end.