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Naples '44

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Book Synopsis: From the author Graham Greene called "one of our best writers, not of any particular decade but of our century," comes a masterpiece about a war-ravaged city under occupation. As a young intelligence officer stationed in Naples following its liberation from Nazi forces, Norman Lewis recorded the lives of a proud and vibrant people forced to survive on prostitution, thievery, and a desperate belief in miracles and cures.

The most popular of Lewis's twenty-seven books, Naples '44 is a landmark poetic study of the agony of wartime occupation and its ability to bring out the worst, and often the best, in human nature. In prose both heartrending and comic, Lewis describes an era of disillusionment, escapism, and hysteria in which the Allied occupiers mete out justice unfairly and fail to provide basic necessities to the populace while Neapolitan citizens accuse each other of being Nazi spies, women offer their bodies to the same Allied soldiers whose supplies they steal for sale on the black market, and angry young men organize militias to oppose "temporary" foreign rule.

Yet over the chaotic din, Lewis sings intimately of the essential dignity of the Neapolitan people, whose traditions of civility, courage, and generosity of spirit shine through daily. This essential World War II book is as timely a read as ever. "Norman Lewis is one of the greatest twentieth-century British writers and Naples '44 is his masterpiece. A lyrical, ironic, and detached account of a tempestuous, byzantine, and opaque city in the aftermath of war." -- Will Self

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Experience the profound masterpiece, Naples '44, written by the esteemed author hailed as "one of our best writers, not of any particular decade but of our century." Norman Lewis takes you on a journey through a war-ravaged city under occupation, where survival depends on prostitution, thievery, and an unwavering belief in miracles. Immerse yourself in this landmark poetic study of wartime agony and the remarkable resilience of the Neapolitan people.

In the pages of Naples '44, Lewis skillfully captures the disillusionment, escapism, and hysteria that flourished in the aftermath of war. Witness the injustice of the Allied occupiers, who failed to meet the basic needs of the populace while meting out unfair justice. Experience the tension as Neapolitan citizens resort to accusing one another of being Nazi spies, even as they offer their bodies to the same Allied soldiers they steal supplies from for the black market.

This is not merely a historical account; it's an intimate portrayal of the essential dignity of the Neapolitan people. Even in the face of chaos, their traditions of civility, courage, and unwavering generosity of spirit shine through daily. Norman Lewis masterfully combines heartrending and comic prose to bring this era to life, offering an unfiltered perspective on the human condition in times of conflict.

Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey. Naples '44 is a timeless World War II book that remains as relevant today as ever before. Don't miss the chance to indulge in the lyrical, ironic, and detached narrative that makes this book, this masterpiece, a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the human experience. Join thousands of readers who have been captivated by Norman Lewis' storytelling genius.

Experience the resilience, the joy, and the pain of a city and its people by diving into Naples '44 today. Click here to grab your copy now.

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