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We oldies who remember the war in Italy know that Naples '44 is the real thing, pure gold. It has all the qualifications to become a classic: the ring of truth, superb writing and the magical lure of a book you cannot put down. --Martha Gelhorn, Daily Mail
Naples '44 is quite simply one of the great books to emerge from WW2. --Time Out
Naples '44 is quite simply one of the great books to emerge from WW2. --Time Out
Richard West, The Spectator
A wonderful book
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was hooked from page 1. This diary of a British Field Security sergeant in recently liberated Naples rings true in every respect. It is especially good in the way it tells how the chaotic situation among the Allies allowed the Mafia to reassert its influence. Of course, it was the poor liberated Italians who suffered most. Any person who has been in the Forces will recognize the truth of Lewis' stories of the complex relationships between the transient troops and their reluctant hosts. I had not enjoyed a book so much for a long time and have recommended it to friends.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Norman Lewis is, to my mind, one of the least appreciated authors and travel writers of this century. His books of his travels around SE Asia in the fifties are classics though have failed to achieve the widespread success that I feel they deserve. This book is a fabulously interesting account of his time in Naples after the liberation of the city by the Allies in 1944. This book left me with a profound sadness at the futility of war but strangely reassured by the inherent goodness of people despite incredibly bleak and desperate circumstances. This book provides a fascinating insight into the little described life of the rear echelons during the last world war.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Naples '44 is simply an incredible, brilliantly-written diary of an intelligence officer that is at times shocking and moving.
Armed with modesty, unfailing politness and, perhaps most impressively, a military pass allowing him to be anywhere at any time and in any uniform, Norman Lewis moves through the murky, dangerous world of wartime Naples.
Lewis, who died in July 2003, was a London-born Welshmen whose diamond-sharp eye for observation and subtle satire and humour depicts with warmth and accuracy the idiosyncrasies of Italian culture, and a city that has descended into chaos.
For Lewis, his stay in Naples was an unforgettable experience. Thanks to his writing talent it is also an unforgettable experience for any reader of Naples '44 - a fascinating and valuable historical document.
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Classic rendering of time and place
This memoir of Lewis's time in Italy during the Allied invasion takes the form of a diary, though, as with much of his work, there is clearly some fairly free reworking of the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by James Mitchell
Where is the book??????????
It was allegedly to arrive on the 8th. It is now the 19th. Is it coming by a transatlantic sail boat?
Published 5 months ago by Nino Bixio
Sympathetic portrait of a city "bombed back to the Dark Ages"
An enthralling snapshot of the Naples area in the dog days of the Second World War - a case of the right author in the right place at precisely the right time. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Young
NAPLES 44
[ Naples '44]]Thank you for my order.I was recommended this book whilst on holiday in Italy, and I must say its fantastic. Fast delivery and well packed.
Published 18 months ago by sandra h
OUTSTANDING- I URGE YOU TO GET A COPY.
Naples '44 was the first Norman Lewis book I picked up- I read it in one sitting - The described images,scenes, conversations, snippets, observations,personalities, tragedies,... Read more
Published on 29 May 2010 by pg stanley
Valuable testimony of the Italian Campaign
Great first-hand document of the Italian campaign. An indispensable title for any WWII-book library. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by Miquel
A wonderful book
Norman Lewis's son is a friend of mine and has been for twenty years. For twenty years I've drunk beer, watched football, told jokes and (in the dim & distant past) chased girls... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2007 by grimsbycymru
A Diamond In The Rough
Perhaps that's a little harsh. There's plenty on Amazon that isn't rough - indeed, there's plenty of diamonds too. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2003
A true insight into the History of modern Naples
I have lived in Naples for 7 months and this book really answers a lot of questions visitors may have when then come to Naples. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2001 by Mr. R. J. Nichol
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