I suppose all of these things can be forgiven - there are only so many liberties one can take with (what we’re led to believe is) a (partially) fact-based story - but I could never get over the weak, awkward dialogue and amateurish prose. The pacing is inconsistent some horrific, gut-wrenching events are bizarrely skimmed over, while other insignificant ones are unnecessarily drawn out.
While - again - incredible and inspiring, there's not much in the way of tension or suspense, especially for a book styled as a WWII thriller. Somehow present at just about as many significant events during WWII as one can be, Pino deftly overcomes every obstacle in his path. Sullivan, though obviously well-meaning, presents them here in what is more or less a bloated, commercialized, color-by-number hagiography. Now, with the opportunity to spy for the Allies inside the German High Command, Pino endures the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation by fighting in secret, his courage bolstered by his love for Anna and for the life he dreams they will one day share.įans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.īased on the experiences of Pino Lella, an unsung WWII hero, the events at the heart of this book are incredible and inspiring. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders. In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier-a move they think will keep him out of combat. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior.
He’s a normal Italian teenager-obsessed with music, food, and girls-but his days of innocence are numbered. Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.
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