Invictus - Cristiano Parafioriti

INVICTUS Автора Cristiano Parafiori

Эта книга описывает историю Туре Ди Нардо, также известного как "Pileri", молодого сицилийского крестьянина, который был оторван от своей семьи и женщины во время Второй мировой войны. Он вступил в альпийские войска и стал частью дивизии Джулия; он прошел через горькую судьбу итальянской армии в России, что стало крупнейшим поражением итальянских войск в 20-м веке.

Как новый Улисс, молодой Туре Pileri должен столкнуться с ужасными испытаниями на долгом пути домой. С помощью этой увлекательной исторической повести Кристофо Парафиори раскрывает реальную историю, которая хранилась в сердце ее героя в течение семидесяти лет. Сила человека, движимого любовью, способного противостоять и реагировать на поражение целой армии. В Сицилии, апреле 1942 года. В Сан-Джорджо, в маленькой деревне в горах Некробов, проживают Ди Нардос, известные как "Плиери", скромная

Invictus tells the stirring tale of Ture — "Pileri", a young peasant boy from Sicily who is torn away from a loving family and woman in the midst of Second World War conscription. Pileri enlists in the elite Alpini force, serving in the Julia division alongside fellow Italians. Over the course of three difficult years, Pileri navigates a path fraught with hardship both physical and emotional as he struggles to come to terms with the sorrow of loss and the indignities of war. Ultimately, Invictus conveys the true story of man's struggle against overwhelming adversity, exploring complex emotions and the tenacious human spirit. This page-turning tale serves as a powerful anti-war protest, not only against the evils of World War II but also against all that divide and dwindle of mankind's capacity for compassion and endurance. It is a thrilling reminder that we are invincible when we stand together.

Электронная Книга «Invictus» написана автором Cristiano Parafioriti в году.

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Язык: Английский

ISBN: 9788835432784

The epic story of Ture Di Nardo, known as “Pileri”, a young Sicilian peasant torn away from his family and his woman by the call to arms during the Second World War. Enlisted in the Alpini and part of the Julia Division, he followed the bitter fate of the Italian Army in Russia in what was to be the biggest Italian military defeat of the 20th century. Like a new Ulysses, the young Ture Pileri will have to face terrible trials on the long journey home. With this engaging historical novel, Cristiano Parafioriti brings to light a real story that has been kept in the heart of its protagonist for seventy years. The strength of a man, driven by love, able to resist and react to the defeat of an entire army. Sicily, April 1941. In San Giorgio, a small village in the Nebrodi mountains, live the Di Nardo family, known as the “Pileri”, a humble family that supports itself through agriculture and sheep farming. The head of the family is Zi Peppe, married to Za Nunzia, with whom he has seven children. Ture, the eldest, is twenty years old and has only managed to escape being called up to arms thanks to his father’s connections and can therefore continue to provide for the family. One evening, on his way to fetch water from the trough with his sister Concetta, the latter reveals to him the love interest of his cousin Lina. Ture does not reciprocate the young woman’s feelings, but on that occasion, he is struck by the beauty of Lina’s younger sister, Rosa. A few days later, Ture declares his love for her, and Rosa confesses that she, too, has secretly loved him for more than a year. Their passion immediately blows up, but the joy is short-lived: the war outcome takes a turn for the worse, and a new, irrevocable call to arms arrives. Zi Peppe can do nothing this time. His son must leave for the front. The family loses his strong arms while Rosa the newborn bud of love. Here begins the epic of Ture. Ripped from his family and his woman, enlisted in the Alpini and part of the Julia Division, he followed the bitter fate of the Italian Army in Russia in what was to be the biggest Italian military defeat of the 20th century. Like a new Ulysses, the young Ture Pileri will have to face terrible trials on the long journey home that will end on 23 September 1943. On that night, Ture arrives exhausted on the Nebrodi under Rosa’s house, who runs into his arms. The two lovers, after many adventures, meet again to never leave each other again. A festive procession then escorts the young survivor to San Giorgio, to his family. Unconquered by the war. Unconquered by the Russian winter. Unconquered by the Nazi fascists. Unconquered by the Americans. Ture Pileri can finally embrace the rest of his family and get on with his life. Invictus. Ture Pileri will die in 2018, at the age of 97, surrounded by the love of Rosa and the affection of his large family. A real story, kept in the heart of its protagonist for eighty years. The strength of a man, driven by love, capable to resist and react to the defeat of an entire army.