Naples '44 : An Intelligence Officer in the Italian Labyrinth

Norman Lewis arrives in war-torn Naples as an intelligence officer in 1944. The starving population has devoured all the tropical fish in the aquarium, respectable women have been driven to prostitution and the black market is king. Lewis finds little to admire in his fellow soldiers, but gains sustenance from the extraordinary vivacity of the Italians. There is the lawyer who earns his living bringing a touch of Roman class to funerals, the gynaecologist who "specializes in the restoration of lost virginity" and the widowed housewife who times her British lover against the clock. "Were I given the chance to be born again," writes Lewis, "Italy would be the country of my choice."Author: Norman Lewis,author Contributors: Norman Lewis,author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: New Ed Published/Release Date: 31 Jul 2002 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Eland Publishing Ltd Author/Director/Artist: Norman Lewis Dimension (cm): 217x117x10 mm Package Dimension (cm): 21x213x139 mm Item Weight (g): 1050 Package Weight (g): 200