Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
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17 Hours 46 Minutes
Brilliance Audio
May 2017
Audio Book Summary
Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller 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.
Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. 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.
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. 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.
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.
Fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.
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Bruce R C.
Mark Sullivan was in search of a great story and man, did he find it. But he then took that great story and gave it life through his incredible story telling ability.
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Anonymous
An incredible true story both gripping & highly moving as it unfolds, and VERY hard to turn off as you always want to know what happens next...in fact you couldn't ask for a more powerful insight into what life was like in Italy & Europe in the war years. Will be listening to it again definitely...highly recommended for history buffs
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Anonymous
I kept returning to this book for both the history and the suspense. This book is a great biographical novel.
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Sally S.
Fantastic, kept my attention throughout and I learned a great deal about the war as it related to the other countries that were involved. I can’t wait until this book is made into a movie!!!
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Hillary K.
The amount this young man knew, loved, learned and grew in just a few short years in a time of uttermost chaos is astounding to me. The young adults of 2020's would never be able to do half of that Pino Lella did. His strength gave me hope throughout this whole book.
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Anonymous
The story was good and seems to be somewhat legit but there are many parts that seem just a bit too fictional and Pino, who is this very smart/daring kid, makes supremely idiotic decisions that nobody else would. The action and adventure parts were cool while the love and family parts were just a bit too silly for me. A well off Italian boy who does countless deeds to save many people-crossing mountains and being a spy and meeting/knowing so many high profile people and falling in love and getting away with so much by simply showing official papers and surviving many crazy/dangerous moments and …. I think this book is meant for younger people or even teenagers.
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Mayda T.
Wonderful glimpse into such a critical time in history. I could see the story in my mind. It was clear, painful, and joyous.
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Lee A.
Excellent listen...
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Simon M.
An incredibly moving story, told perfectly.