Book Review: Love & Miracles of Pistola
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In today's book review, we have “Love and Miracles of Pistola”, a glorious fiction debut by Hilary Prendini Toffoli, South Africa's own journalism royalty.
The book tells the story of Pistola, a young Italian who decides to come on an adventure to Africa in the 1950s. He was part of a group of 110 Italians who came to SA to work as stewards on trains. The story weaves his life in Italy as well as his adventures in SA together, with lots of glorious Italian food. He falls in love with Malikah, a girl from the Bo-Kaap.
Lets now chat to Hilary.
The book tells the story of Pistola, a young Italian who decides to come on an adventure to Africa in the 1950s. He was part of a group of 110 Italians who came to SA to work as stewards on trains. The story weaves his life in Italy as well as his adventures in SA together, with lots of glorious Italian food. He falls in love with Malikah, a girl from the Bo-Kaap.
Lets now chat to Hilary.