The Supreme Macaroni Company

A Novel

By: Adriana Trigiani

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

New York Times Bestseller • Publishers Weekly Bestseller

In The Supreme Macaroni Company, bestselling author Adriana Trigiani weaves a heartbreaking story that begins on the eve of a wedding in New York's Greenwich Village and culminates in beautiful Tuscany. Family, work, romance, and the unexpected twists of life and fate all come together in an unforgettable narrative that Trigiani fans will adore.

For over a hundred years, the Angelini Shoe Company in Greenwich Village has relied on the leather produced by Vechiarelli & Son in Tuscany. This ancient business partnership provides the twist of fate for Valentine Roncalli, the schoolteacher turned shoemaker, to fall in love with Gianluca Vechiarelli, a tanner with a complex past . . . and a secret.

But after the wedding celebrations are over, Valentine wakes up to the hard reality of juggling the demands of a new business and the needs of her new family. Confronted with painful choices, Valentine remembers the wise words that inspired her in the early days of her beloved Angelini Shoe Company: ""A person who can build a pair of shoes can do just about anything."" Now the proud, passionate Valentine is going to fight for everything she wants and savor all she deserves—the bitter and the sweet of life itself.

Really fun trilogy

Delightful story with lots of humor. Third book of the trilogy. Start at the beginning. Loved them all.

Great Listen!

I am sorry to see this Trilogy end. I feel like I know these people and could walk into the feast of the 7 fishes and no one would mind. Will Val ever marry Brett??

Not as entertaining as the other 2 books in the trilogy.

I love Adriana Trigiani books. The story line was not as good as the other two in the trilogy. It was almost too forced and a little unrealistic. And the narrator… her regular voice is fine but her Italian accent, especially the men, even the male American voices were not good. Not the ending I had hoped for Valentine.

A pattern emerges

What other book might you compare The Supreme Macaroni Company to and why?

I feel that Adriana's books have a similar theme and I would probably compare this book to The Shoemaker's Wife, in that both women hesitate to get involved with their husbands and then fall deeply in love with them, subsequently losing them.

What does Cassandra Campbell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Cassandra Campbell has read most of Ms. Trigiani's books and does a good job though she does not compare to Ms. Trigiani herself.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reactions this time.

Any additional comments?

It is frustrating when authors repeat the same theme in numerous books. It makes them to some degree, predictable. I find that somewhat annoying. However, I did enjoy the book and enjoy the characters.

I loved this story

This is a wonderful read about a young woman’s family in NY and Italy. I originally read it but the audio is even better!