📗 Libro en inglés THE CURSE OF PIETRO HOUDINI

A brilliantly imagined World War II saga Kirkus A compellingly chaotic blend of art heist thriller wartime adventure historical epic and coming of age drama Observer Derek B Miller has crafted an ambitious sometimes tricksy story full of colourful characters darkly funny readable and intelligent Times We will lie cheat steal fight kill and sin our way to Napoli We will trust no one but each other and we will remember that in this place at this time there is no way to tell friend from foe The bombing of Rome in 1943 leaves fourteen year old Massimo orphaned and with no choice but to set out on a perilous journey to find his remaining family in Naples A chance meeting with the mysterious and charismatic Pietro Houdini will deliver both of them to the doors of the monastery of Monte Cassino a centuries old haven of contemplation learning and art But the abbey is in the path of the relentless Allied advance to Rome Pietro and Massimo need a plan to survive the coming onslaught and that means out manoeuvring the Germans who are as interested in the abbey s art collection as in the murder of two of their officers in the town below For their plan to work they must dissemble disguise and outwit two armies using skills that Pietro has i