Breaking From The Enemy

J. R. Sharp

ISBN 10: 1633936996 / ISBN 13: 9781633936997

Published by Koehler Books, 2018

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'J.R. Sharp treats the reader to a compelling, fast-paced read from page one.' -KATRINA SHAWVER, author of HENRY: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America The second book in J.R. Sharp's WWII Enemy series, Breaking From the Enemy is based on a true story. Gino Cartelli is an Italian soldier forced to fight for the Nazis in 1940. He knows it is only a matter of time before he meets the same fate as his two brothers who died in battle. After witnessing atrocities against his fellow Italians, he learns to fight the Germans who have made Rome their headquarters. When Gino makes his move to escape the Gestapo, they trail him to the ancient city of Monte Cassino, where other Italian partisans, including a nun named Caroline Franco, take him through the ancient trails of the Latin Valley to escape his pursuers. Will they be able to get past the Nazi roadblocks, or will they be caught before they escape to the north to finally become free and reunited with their families.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Breaking From The Enemy
• Publisher: Koehler Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1633936996
• ISBN 13: 9781633936997
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 10D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 276 grams

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Synopsis

"J.R. Sharp treats the reader to a compelling, fast-paced read from page one." --KATRINA SHAWVER, author of HENRY: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America

The second book in J.R. Sharp's WWII Enemy series, Breaking From the Enemy is based on a true story. Gino Cartelli is an Italian soldier forced to fight for the Nazis in 1940. He knows it is only a matter of time before he meets the same fate as his two brothers who died in battle. After witnessing atrocities against his fellow Italians, he learns to fight the Germans who have made Rome their headquarters. When Gino makes his move to escape the Gestapo, they trail him to the ancient city of Monte Cassino, where other Italian partisans, including a nun named Caroline Franco, take him through the ancient trails of the Latin Valley to escape his pursuers. Will they be able to get past the Nazi roadblocks, or will they be caught before they escape to the north to finally become free and reunited with their families?

About the Author

J.R. Sharp is an award-winning author whose first book, Feeding the Enemy, propelled him into the literary world. He has been sought out by publishers, authors, libraries, public and private schools, colleges and countless other organizations for his insight on the European struggles during World War II. He is a retired United States Navy commander who has lived and served all over the world.