Love and War in the Apennines

di Eric Newby (Autore)

James Bryce (Narratore)

William Collins, 2019

Hailed as Newby's 'masterpiece', Love and War in the Apennines is the gripping real-life story of Newby's imprisonment and escape from an Italian prison camp during World War II. After the Italian Armistice of 1943, Eric Newby escaped from the prison camp in which he'd been held for a year. He evaded the German army by hiding in the caves and forests of Fontanellato, in Italy's Po Valley. Against this picturesque backdrop, he was sheltered for three months by an informal network of Italian peasants, who fed, supported and nursed him, before his eventual recapture. ‘Love and War in the Apennines’ is Newby's tribute to the selfless and courageous people who were to be his saviours and companions during this troubled time and of their bleak and unchanging way of life. Of the cast of idiosyncratic characters, most notable was the beautiful local girl on a bike who would teach him the language, and eventually help him escape; two years later they were married and would spend the rest of their lives as co-adventurers. Part travelogue, part escape story and part romance, this is a mesmerising account of wisdom, courage, humour and adventure, and tells the story of the early life of a man who would become one of Britain's best-loved literary adventurers. This special biography is not just a tale of survival, but also a testament to the power of human spirit and the bonds formed in the most unlikely of places. It's a top pick for those with an interest in history, military topics, and explorers. For fans of Rory Stewart (The Marches), Patrick Leigh Fermor (The Broken Road), David Grann (The Lost City of Z), Bruce Chatwin (What Am I Doing Here?), and Levison Wood (The Art of Exploration).

• Autore: Eric Newby
• Narratore: James Bryce
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 10:54:13
• Anno edizione: 2019
• Editore: William Collins
• EAN: 9780008366605

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