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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Book • 2017
Beneath a Scarlet Sky is a fictionalized true story of Pino Lella, a young Italian man whose life is dramatically altered by World War II. Initially, Pino is a typical teenager obsessed with music, food, and girls, but his life changes when his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs.
He joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps and falls in love with Anna, a beautiful widow.
To protect him, Pino's parents force him to enlist as a German soldier, but after being injured, he is recruited as the personal driver for General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich's most powerful commanders in Italy.
Pino's role as a driver allows him to spy for the Allies, exposing him to the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation.
The novel explores themes of heroism, courage, love, and the complexities of war, drawing heavily from Pino Lella's real-life experiences and memories.
He joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps and falls in love with Anna, a beautiful widow.
To protect him, Pino's parents force him to enlist as a German soldier, but after being injured, he is recruited as the personal driver for General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich's most powerful commanders in Italy.
Pino's role as a driver allows him to spy for the Allies, exposing him to the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation.
The novel explores themes of heroism, courage, love, and the complexities of war, drawing heavily from Pino Lella's real-life experiences and memories.
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Rob Bence 's favorite novel of the year, a beautifully written and emotionally resonant true story.
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Recommended by Rob Bence as one of his books of the year, praising its moving and powerful portrayal of a young Italian's journey during WWII.
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