“An incredible story, beautifully written, and a fine and noble book.” -James Patterson, New York Times bestselling author “Meticulous research highlights this World War II novel of a youth growing into manhood.a captivating read.” -RT Book Reviews Beneath a Scarlet Sky tells the true story of one young Italian’s efforts to thwart the Nazis.” -Shelf Awareness 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Ī Goodreads Choice Award Finalist, Historical Fiction Now, with the opportunity to spy for the Allies inside the German High Command, Pino endures the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation by fighting in secret, his courage bolstered by his love for Anna and for the life he dreams they will one day share.įans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders. In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier-a move they think will keep him out of combat. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior. He’s a normal Italian teenager-obsessed with music, food, and girls-but his days of innocence are numbered. Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis.

Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland.īased on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.

Mark t sullivan beneath a scarlet sky