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The Miracle of Castel di Sangro
Book · 1999
The Miracle of Castel di Sangro
Grown-upsBest for parents & coaches★ 4.2
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An American writer moved to a mountain town of five thousand people to follow its team through a season in Italy's second division after an impossible promotion. What starts as a love letter turns into something much darker by spring.
Why we picked it
It is the funniest and saddest book on this list, and it is really about what a small town asks of the eleven people who represent it.
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