Mario Puzo considers The Fortunate Pilgrim as one of his best books, till date. The novel is based on a true story of his mother's struggles. The book is about an immigrant Italian family residing in The Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York. Lucia Santa, the head of the family, a widowed wife, and a mother of two families, struggles to keep her family strong in the era of the Great Depression, and the early years of World War 2. She is a strong independent woman who single-handedly handles several matters in life. Read it for an engaging story of survival.
