![]() ![]() ![]() But as he strolled through the medieval streets of Milan, Pino was blissfully ignoring the forces of conflict spiraling his way. He’d seen with his own eyes the rising numbers of Nazis everywhere he went. Pino Lella knew all this from BBC reports he listened to on his shortwave radio nightly. And every day, Adolf Hitler was sending more troops and supplies south to fortify the boot of Italy. The Fascist dictator’s battered armies had retreated from North Africa. Indeed, by that late-spring afternoon, power was bleeding from Benito Mussolini’s grasp like joy from a young widowed heart. Like all the pharaohs, emperors, and tyrants before him, Il Duce had seen his empire rise only to crumble. You can purchase a copy here but first enjoy an excerpt: ![]() We will be joined by author Mark Sullivan on Facebook Live on Wednesday, Februto discuss his book Beneath a Scarlet Sky, an amazing WWII novel, based on a true story. ![]()
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