The Patch Boys

by Jay Parini

Fifteen-year-old Sammy di Cantini, resident of a mining region of Pennsylvania, is determined to rise above his class, falls disastrously in love with a Protestant, and visits his Mafia brother in New York where he becomes involved in impossible struggles

218 pages, Kindle Edition

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.