THE CIELO: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605280097 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 322 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author The son of Italian immigrants, Paul Salsini is a veteran journalist and longtime journalism teacher. This is his first novel. He and his wife, Barbara, have three children and four grandchildren and live in Milwaukee. Visit him online at thecielobook.
Well written. A compelling look at difficult time and how a group of neighbors managed through a most difficult and horrid time in their lives. I learned of a situation that I really didn't know about & cried through the account of Tuscany's terrible time at the hand of the Nazis. Well written.. Ludmilla Bollow said A CAPTURING NOVEL--. Paul Salsini's intriguing novel about an Italian village during WWII captures from the very first page till the very last, as we follow this group of newly displaced citizens through anxieties and defeats, while retaining their united will to fight to the finish in order to return home.The villagers have evacuated to the hills to avoid the fierce group of German soldiers arriving to tak. Very Saucy Contadini Paul Salsini's debut novel, "The Cielo," inspired by an episode in his Italian family's history, is a marvel of historical re-creation. The pleasure of an artistically satisfying novel is doubled when it also tells you about something you didn't know--in this case, fascinating detail about Italian resistance to German brutality in Tuscany in the summer of 19Very Saucy Contadini Amazon Customer Paul Salsini's debut novel, "The Cielo," inspired by an episode in his Italian family's history, is a marvel of historical re-creation. The pleasure of an artistically satisfying novel is doubled when it also tells you about something you didn't know--in this case, fascinating detail about Italian resistance to German brutality in Tuscany in the summer of 1944. With the war steadily run. Very Saucy Contadini Amazon Customer Paul Salsini's debut novel, "The Cielo," inspired by an episode in his Italian family's history, is a marvel of historical re-creation. The pleasure of an artistically satisfying novel is doubled when it also tells you about something you didn't know--in this case, fascinating detail about Italian resistance to German brutality in Tuscany in the summer of 1944. With the war steadily run. . With the war steadily run
A young girl finds love, two boys become heroes, and secrets are revealed before an unthinkable event changes their lives forever.Inspired by experiences of Salsini's relatives, The Cielo: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany is a gripping story of courage, endurance, and the power of the human spirit.. As the war rages around them, the refugees confront betrayal by one villager, fearlessly house an escaped prisoner, and survive a raid by the Nazis. You won't be able to put it down, through tears and smiles, until you reach the very end."-BookreviewOrdered by the Germans to evacuate, a group of Italian villagers flees to a farmhouse in the beautiful hills of Tuscany. Salsini spins a tale of both cruelty and courage and affirms, yet again, the ability of humans to endure.-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Salsini's beautifu
This is his first novel. . The son of Italian immigrants, Paul Salsini is a veteran journalist and longtime journalism teacher. Visit him online at thecielobook. He and his wife, Barbara, have three children and four grandchildren and live in Milwaukee