World War II
A story about our great-grandfather, a Civil War veteran and his letters home.
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Destination: Naples, Italy
Book: Naples ‘44: An Intelligence Officer in the Italian Labyrinth by Norman Lewis
Have you discovered the British travel writer Norman Lewis? Between 1938 and 2003, he published 23 travel books and 15 novels that can serve as travel books. I owe my discovery of Lewis to the manager of an inn on St. [...]
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Books: The Villa Ariadne, by Dilys Powell and
The Cretan Runner by George Psychoundakis
Destination: Crete, Greece
The Island of Crete, the largest of the hundreds of islands that make up most of the watery nation of Greece, contains as much history, variety of scenery and adventures as many small countries. Two eras attracted our attention when [...]
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