Words
Read a short essay about the author's inspiration for The Saint of Lost Things.
Music
Listen to the sounds of Italian-America, circa 1953. While the idea of being an American and pursuing the "American Dream" was an everyday part of immigrants' lives, the "Old Country" was never far behind, and lived on in their music, food and customs. Christopher listened to these songs and many others like them while he wrote The Saint of Lost Things.
To enjoy this listening experience, you will need to have the Macromedia Flash Player, version 7 or higher. You can download the free player by clicking this link (installation is automatic and only takes a few seconds).
Song List
- Mattinata
- Mama
- Come Back to Sorrento
- O Mio Babbino Caro
- Santa Lucia
- O Sole Mio
- Til They've All Gone Home
- Let's Stay Home Tonight
- Mama Rosa
- Luna Rosa
- Amore, Scusami
† Songs 1, 3, 4, and 5, public domain. Song 2 performed by Lou Monte, written by Harold Barlow. Songs 7, 8 and 9 performed by Julius La Rosa © 1997 Collectables Records. Songs 6, 10 and 11 performed by Jerry Vale © 1998 Columbia Records.
Pictures
Novels are mostly the product of a writer's imagination, but many aspects of The Saint of Lost Things are based on actual people and places. These photographs will give you some idea of life in Wilmington's "Little Italy" then and now, as well as show you some of the real places that helped inspire the fictional world of the novel.
Scopa Game for PC
This free electronic version of the popular Italian card game was created by David Bernazzani in 1999. The cardfaces were designed by Michael Reed. Download the installer (296 KB) and run it to install on your PC (sorry, this program will not run on a Mac). New to Scopa? Learn how to play.