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War in Val d'Orcia: An Italian War Diary, 1943-1944 (New York Review Books Classics)

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War in Val d'Orcia: An Italian War Diary, 1943-1944 (New York Review Books Classics)

A bestseller upon its original publication in the 1980s, these diaries reveal life during WWII in Tuscany and include stunning rediscovered photographs

In the Second World War, Italy was torn apart by German armies, civil war, andÂ the Allied invasion. In a corner of Tuscany, one womanâ€”born in England, marriedÂ to an Italianâ€”kept a record of daily life in a country at war. Iris Origoâ€™s powerfulÂ diary, War in Val dâ€™Orcia, is the spare and vivid account of what happened whenÂ a peaceful farming valley became a battleground.

At great personal risk, the Origos gave food and shelter to partisans, deserters, andÂ refugees. They took in evacuees, and as the front drew closer they faced the knowledgeÂ that the lives of thirty-two small children depended on them. Origo writesÂ with sensitivity and generosity, and a story emerges of human acts of heroism andÂ compassion, and the devastation that war can bring.
Country USA
Brand New York Review of Books
Manufacturer NYRB Classics
Binding Paperback
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2018-08-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681372662

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