The Santangelo Novels
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The Santangelo Novels are a series
of novels written by Jackie Collins
. The novels focus on the Santangelo family
, particularly Gino Santangelo, an Italian-American and former gangster, and his daughter Lucky - as the well as their rivalry with the Bonnatti and Kassari families. To date, there are six novels in the Santangelo saga, with a seventh due for release in 2010.
have been made based on The Santangelo Novels which were adapted by Collins herself:
Lucky Chances
(1990) - based on the novels Chances and Lucky
and
Lady Boss
(1992) - based on the novel of the same name.
The role of Lucky Santangelo was first played by actress Nicollette Sheridan
in Lucky Chances, and later by Kim Delaney
in Lady Boss. Collins has stated an interest in producing another production based on the Santangelo novels, but there are no current details.
Book series
A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher....
of novels written by Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins
Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins is an English novelist and former actress. She is the younger sister of actress Joan Collins. She has written 28 novels, all of which have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list. In total, her books have sold over 400 million copies and have been...
. The novels focus on the Santangelo family
Santangelo family
The Santangelo Family is a fictional family created by Jackie Collins in the The Santangelo Novels series.-Family Members:* Paulo Santangelo, d. 1939, married to:**Mira, married until 1910also married to Vera*Gino Santangelo, b...
, particularly Gino Santangelo, an Italian-American and former gangster, and his daughter Lucky - as the well as their rivalry with the Bonnatti and Kassari families. To date, there are six novels in the Santangelo saga, with a seventh due for release in 2010.
Main characters
- Gino Santangelo - first appears in ChancesChances (novel)Chances is a 1981 novel by Jackie Collins and is the first novel in The Santangelo Novels series. The novel has three focal points, two of them focusing on the main characters of the novel and a third during the New York City blackout of 1977.-Synopsis:...
- Lucky Santangelo - first appears in ChancesChances (novel)Chances is a 1981 novel by Jackie Collins and is the first novel in The Santangelo Novels series. The novel has three focal points, two of them focusing on the main characters of the novel and a third during the New York City blackout of 1977.-Synopsis:...
- Olympia Stanisopolous - first appears in ChancesChances (novel)Chances is a 1981 novel by Jackie Collins and is the first novel in The Santangelo Novels series. The novel has three focal points, two of them focusing on the main characters of the novel and a third during the New York City blackout of 1977.-Synopsis:...
- Costa Zennocotti - first appears in ChancesChances (novel)Chances is a 1981 novel by Jackie Collins and is the first novel in The Santangelo Novels series. The novel has three focal points, two of them focusing on the main characters of the novel and a third during the New York City blackout of 1977.-Synopsis:...
- Carrie Berkley - first appears in ChancesChances (novel)Chances is a 1981 novel by Jackie Collins and is the first novel in The Santangelo Novels series. The novel has three focal points, two of them focusing on the main characters of the novel and a third during the New York City blackout of 1977.-Synopsis:...
- Steven Berkley - first appears in ChancesChances (novel)Chances is a 1981 novel by Jackie Collins and is the first novel in The Santangelo Novels series. The novel has three focal points, two of them focusing on the main characters of the novel and a third during the New York City blackout of 1977.-Synopsis:...
- Lennie Golden - first appears in Lucky
- Brigitte Stanisopolous - first appears in Lucky
- Alex Woods - first appears in Vendetta: Lucky's RevengeVendetta: Lucky's RevengeVendetta: Lucky's Revenge is a 1996 novel by Jackie Collins. It is the fourth novels in The Santangelo Novels series. In the movie Eurotrip, the character Scotty is reading this book on the train from Paris....
Drop Dead Beautiful (2007)
A seventh novel, Goddess of Vengeance, is due for release in April 2011.Television adaptations
Two television miniseriesMiniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
have been made based on The Santangelo Novels which were adapted by Collins herself:
Lucky Chances
Lucky/Chances
Lucky Chances is a 1990 television mini-series written by Jackie Collins and based on her bestselling novels Chances and Lucky. It starred Vincent Irizarry, Sandra Bullock, Eric Braeden, Nicollette Sheridan, Anne-Marie Johnson, Phil Morris, David McCallum, Richard Anderson and Robert Duncan McNeill...
(1990) - based on the novels Chances and Lucky
and
Lady Boss
Lady Boss
Lady Boss is a 1990 novel written by Jackie Collins and is the third in The Santangelo Novels series.The novel was adapted as a TV movie miniseries in 1992, starring Kim Delaney in the title role of Lucky Santangelo...
(1992) - based on the novel of the same name.
The role of Lucky Santangelo was first played by actress Nicollette Sheridan
Nicollette Sheridan
Nicollette Sheridan is an English film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Edie Britt on Desperate Housewives and as Paige Matheson on Knots Landing.-Early life:...
in Lucky Chances, and later by Kim Delaney
Kim Delaney
Kim Delaney is an American actress best known for her starring role as Detective Diane Russell on the ABC drama television series, NYPD Blue. Early in her career, she played the role of Jenny Gardner in the hugely popular ABC daytime television drama, All My Children...
in Lady Boss. Collins has stated an interest in producing another production based on the Santangelo novels, but there are no current details.