Little Slaves of the Harp: Italian Child Street Musicians in Nineteenth-century France
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Author(s)John E. Zucchi
PublisherLiverpool University Press
ISBN / ASIN0853236739
ISBN-139780853236733
Sales Rank872,816
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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Virtual slaves, children were uprooted from their villages in Italy and taken to Paris, London, and New York to perform as musicians and animal exhibitors. Zucchi reveals how these Italian children became a vital part of the family economy in times of severe economic fluctuation.