The odyssey of an accordion through 100 years of American history. A green accordion, crafted in Sicily in 1890, arrives in America with its first owner. For nearly 100 years, it embarks on an odyssey across the continent, being stolen, sold, pawned, and gifted, accompanying the descendants of various immigrant families in their search for a better life. The novel, filled with music and passion, pain and violence, tells the story of America and the fate of the people who created it.