The Scent of Lemons, Part One

Sicily, 1897. Amidst hunger, Mafia control, and widespread unemployment, twelve-year-old Maria Liotta and nineteen-year-old Baldassare Licata set sail for America. In New York, they face ruthless padroni, an unfamiliar education system, betrayal, and the menacing Mano Nera, the Black Hand. This true story follows Maria, Baldassare, and siblings Gaetana and Domenico as they fight exploitation and build new lives in turn-of-the-century New York. The Scent of Lemons, Part 1: A Sicilian Journey begins the sweeping saga of the Licata family.