Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan

They’re an example of people who act heroically and with compassion when faced with an adverse situation. Pino turns out to be extremely resourceful and capable as he leads ordinary people (ie, not mountain climbers) across rugged terrain in sometimes terrible weather conditions.įather Re and his group risked imprisonment or execution for helping Jews escape the Nazis. Father Re immediately recruited Pino to act as a guide to lead groups of Jews to safety. It turned out that camp in the Alps was part of the Catholic Underground, which helped Jews escape across the Alps into neutral Switzerland. They thought he would be out of harm’s way there.

When the bombing persisted and hit too close to home, Pino’s parents sent him to a boys’ camp high in the Alps that was run by a Catholic priest named Father Re. For the first few years of the war, he was pretty insulated from its more devastating effects, but that all changed in the summer of 1943, when Allied forces began bombing Milan. He was a typical teenage boy, running around with his friends and hoping to land a girlfriend. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association.įirst, a quick summary of Beneath a Scarlet Sky:

As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you, from qualifying purchases. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. Although it’s based on actual events, it reads like a thriller that has a lot of suspense and a lot of heart. World War II Italy is the setting for Beneath a Scarlet Sky, an engrossing novel based on the wartime experiences of teenager Pino Lella.

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan