Book Details
- Paperback: 356 pages
- Publisher: S & H Publishing, Incorporated (November 25, 2015)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1633200329
- ISBN-13: 978-1633200326
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A Christmas card from Italy arrived on Robert Svenson’s desk. There was no return address, but when Bob opened the card, it was signed by his uncle, James Savorski. Nice, except for the fact that Uncle Jim was declared MIA back in ’44. Forty years later he’s sending solid gold Etruscan amulets for Christmas presents? Bob resolved to travel to Italy to see if he could find his long lost uncle.
How does one find a dead man in Italy without knowing the language or having an address? All Bob knew was that losing his luggage and his money the first night in Rome didn’t help. Then he found himself picking his way through a minefield of old scars and memories of war.
Along the way he journeys through Italy’s art and its incredible archaelological treasures, its history and people. A tale of war and mines and other things buried underground and even deeper—in the hearts of those who lived those years.
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About the Authors
Michael Lahey was born in 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio. He visited Italy in the 1960s and fell in love with it, so he moved there to teach English and learn Italian. In the 80’s he toured the country and collected interviews and information about the events which had taken place during the war. He brought his wife and children along on the trip. He lives in northern Italy with his wife, Rosalba, and is regularly visited by his many Italian friends.
His father was a U.S. Marine. This book is dedicated to him. Ian Lahey was born in Milan, Italy, to an American father and an Italian mother. In the 80’s his dad took him and his brother on a long tour around Italy, he still has a green “Contrada dell’Oca” banner from Siena to remember that tour. He teaches English Literature and Aviation English in Udine and leads a quiet and ordinary life with his wife, his two children and his invisible cat, Laurelin.
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