The Patch Boys

by Jay Parini

During the summer of 1925 in Pennsylvania anthracite country, fifteen-year-old Sammy di Cantina, the son of poor Italian immigrants who is determined to rise above his class, comes to understand a good deal about life

333 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Jay Parini (born 1948) is an American writer and academic. He is known for novels and poetry, biography and criticism.

Reviews

[Sharon Buxton]

D. fiction, YA, coming of age, coal mining, from stash, discard

[Jill Harris]

It was really good. I loved his writing style. It was funny and touching.

[Kate]

Recommended by Andrew Garrod in his Coming of Age course.