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File Size: 742 KB
Print Length: 196 pages
Publisher: Eland Publishing (December 16, 2011)
Publication Date: December 16, 2011
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B007C6CLNY
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For those of us who know, or, more correctly, thought they knew, Italy, this book is irresistible. I fear I devoured it in 24 hours, instead of savoring it, like a good glass of cognac, sip by delicious sip. Mr. Lewis was stationed in Naples toward the end of WWII. He served as an investigator for the British Army and hence was in an ideal position to do what he does best: observe people, places, and situations that can only arise in a certain time and culture. The result is a portrait of remarkable detail and veracity. At the end of the book, Mr. Lewis has been ordered to leave Italy for Egypt. I wonder if he ever returned and, if so, what his impressons were once the country had moved past the war. It will be delightful to read more of this books. This was my first; it will not be my last!
I really liked Naples ’44! I thought it was an interesting perspective on WW II, and I also really liked how most of the towns and cities mentioned in the book can still be seen today if one travels to Italy. I did, however, find it a little difficult to follow at times, and I found (at least for me), because it was written in 1940’s British English, that too at times was hard to follow. But, all in all, it was a nice read and as already mentioned it was an interesting perspective on a historical event. If you are a WW II history buff, or you really like Italy, or both perhaps, I would highly recommend this book. Even if these topics don’t strike your fancy, I would still recommend this book to others, all in all, a nice read.
In a great profile in the Guardian newspaper in 2000 - when Lewis was already 93 - Nicholas Wroe writes that Lewis's career as a writer started when he was asked by the British Secret Services to go and photograph the Yemen. Strange then that after travelling around the region (he was actually denied entry to the Yemen!) he instead wrote and published his first book, "Sand and Sea In Arabia".This in-depth exposure to Arabic, despite the author's relatively lack of formal education ... he never attended college... led to his discovering an aptitude for languages, and he was a gifted linguist, speaking French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, German, and Italian. This early entry, in WWI, into a 'spying career" also led to his recall, in the second world war into the Field Security Service, rather than Secret Service - the author himself said, the difference being the FSO's actually "got their boots dirty" - and as Lewis mentions, rather smugly in the book, he was issued with a pass that bore the legend; "The bearer is entitled to be in any place, at any time and wearing any uniform he chooses" ...so he did indeed, just go wherever he liked, and this allowed him to get the material and experiences that he later used to write what is considered his masterpiece, Naples '44. After a rather logical deployment in North Africa, to use his Arabic, he was deployed - and subsequently, with his colleagues, totally ignored - to the USA Headquarters of General Clark for the invasion of Italy, landing at Salerno.Clark was subsequently criticized by British historians and General Montgomery for the near-failure of the landings at Salerno, as a result of poor planning and at one stage, the author states, the General actually planned to withdraw from the hard-won beach-head, deserting his own men and retreating to the off-shore battle fleet. Clark's conduct of operations remains controversial, particularly his later actions in ignoring orders from his Army Group Commander and rapidly advancing towards Rome to be the first to enter and thereby allowing a large number of German troops to escape. Lewis also mentions his horror at the order passed to the troops that any Germans surrendering were to be killed - by the butts of their rifles. War, of course is brutalizing and provides the evidence that all of us can become dehumanized by it and discards our morals.But not - by his own and his contemporaries accounts - not Lewis, who as rapidly as he becomes disenchanted by his peers becomes enamored of the Italians, those starving, grasping, mafia exploited "scugnizzi' of Naples he meets and treats.The author evidences his compassion and that engages ours.
As a new resident of Bella Napoli, each day brings a new assortment of things surprising, amusing, confusing, irritating, and delightful. My US upbringing taught me right and wrong, proper and unacceptable; much of that I've had to put aside as I go about my daily affairs. While the events in this book took place 70 years ago, Naples '44 describes an episode in this city's long history that has contributed to what it is today. The places are somewhat familiar to me, and the stories and characters provide a colorful backdrop that gives the names more meaning than just locations on a map. Mr. Lewis presents his experiences vividly, and with affection for the people and culture. I wish I could find another book on another period in the history of Naples that is as enjoyable to read.
Not about battles or tactics, but I'd recommend this to anyone wanting a great non-fiction read. Lewis was a British intelligence officer stationed in Naples late 1943 thru 1944, a job with undefined duties, dealing with American and Canadian soldiers and the locals. His tone is wry, funny, serious all at the same time. As the diary progresses, he becomes more and more sympathetic to the Italians, trying to survive as best they can. The conquerors have the food and supplies; the Italians have little to offer but their women.(There is a nightmarish description of a mass check-up for syphilis among the females.) The stupidity of bureaucracy is a theme throughout. He published this book in the 1970s. Reminds me of Norman MacLean's Young Men and Fire in its excellence. That book was about smokejumpers in Montana in the 1940s, a subject of no interest to me but the book was written so well does not matter. Same thing with this book, highly recommended whether you like World War 2 narratives or not.
The people living in this area suffered nearly incomprehensible privations: food was scarce, money was scarcer and locals had to barter and resort to the black market to survive. Women and young girls were forced to survive through prostitution, often abused and humiliated by Johns and Italian authorities. Government officials and police supplemented incomes from bribes and black marketeering; but suffered little if any consequence, while the petty operator, trying to feed a starving family, suffered harsh punishment at the hands of a corrupt and incompetent justice system. The author describes this extreme misery in typical British understatement,,
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