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My grandmother always said that the true stories were the best ones, and I think that this is the kind of story she had in mind. Though this book is presented as fiction, it is based on the account of an Italian who survived WWII in Italy. At first he was helping people to escape over the mountains, and later as the driver for Hitler's henchman in Italy he secretly spied on the Germans . At times it does seem a bit schmaltzy (especially the bits with his girlfriend- so much so that you can guess
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Great story, great writing and just a fabulous read. The story of two years in the life of Pino Lella 1943-1945 - where he was part of the Italian Resistance and worked as a spy while driving for a high ranking Nazi general. Every chapter had some really wonderful scene or event that just captured my attention. History, Suspense, Love, Family, Tragedy and Daring. And scenes of hiking in the Alps.


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