The secret mitzvah of Lucio Burke
Canadian fiction, General fiction, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Romance, Sports fiction
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Summary
Toronto, 1933. Lucio, age 17, falls in love with a gorgeous Jewish radical, Ruthie, but Dubie, Lucio's best friend, is also in love with Ruthie and accidentally cuts off his finger at the moment he realizes it. Add to the… mix immigrants, five unmarried Italian brothers, swastika-waving anti-Semites, an entire baseball team, an Irish priest, a plaster saint, the riot at Christie Pits, as well as the second-best ballplayer Toronto would ever see. Some descriptions of sex, violence and some strong language. 2005.