Amalia and Guido are a young couple whose dream of a happy life together is broken by the outbreak of the Second World War. Amalia stays in Milan, juggling the bombings and the no less pressing problems of daily survival. Guido, instead, as commander in the Italian Army, leads an epic crossing in the Sahara desert and manages to bring his soldiers to safety, facing a thousand adversities. The solid mutual love, strengthened also by the birth of a little girl, will accompany them on the arduous journey towards the painful reunification. A path paved with obstacles, revealing encounters, very hard trials, but also unexpected strokes of luck. Based on real events, this novel offers us a vivid glimpse of crucial episodes of our history narrated from an unprecedented perspective. In addition to the voices of the two courageous and tenacious protagonists, there is also the no less intense voice of their son Alberto, who vigorously depicts the distant years of childhood and youth, the loves and pains until the first professional successes. Many varied adventures that have a common denominator: the strength to get involved to the end, without fears and living the unknown as a continuous challenge. It is the ability to adapt to the changing and evolving times, almost anticipating them and always staying one step ahead, the key that opens the doors of a future full of promise to Alberto. But the new contains in itself traces of our roots and today always has a father: the past.
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The question has always been about love. What is it? What does it feel like? Where does it come from? For her, this question lingers like an unanswered prayer.
For him it was the same; blessed with a family of riches yet absent of the most valuable bond. Born to a father full of hate and paired with a brother full of malice.
They have nothing yet everything in common, their story revealing their deepest desires. She was born with an unknown purpose and he was raised with notorious hardship. She was given a poison and he was born with the antidote.
They long for answers, but what they don't realize is that everything they could ever wish to know is right in front of them, staring at each other with brilliant blue eyes. With one another they discover the true power and meaning of love, and how greed can set a man aflame.
WARNING ⚠️: Story contains strong language, sexuality, nudity, and graphic scenes of violence. Rated Mature.
Started: September 7, 2020
Finished: April 18, 2021
Published: August 7 2021