Not All Bastards Are From Vienna: A Novel

In the autumn of 1917, Refrontolo, a small community north of Venice, is invaded by Austrian soldiers as the Italian army is pushed to the Piave river. The Spada family owns the largest estate in the area, where orphaned seventeen-year-old Paolo lives with his eccentric grandparents, headstrong aunt, and a loyal staff. With the battlefront nearby, the Spada home become a bastion of resistance, both clashing and cooperating with the military members imposing on their household. When Paolo is recruited to help with a covert operation, his life is put in irrevocable jeopardy. As he bears witness to violence and hostility between enemies, he grows to understand the value of courage, dignity, family bonds, and patriotism during wartime.

Author: Andrea Molesini

Publisher: Grove Press

Publication Date: Feb 14, 2017

Number of Pages: 352 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0802126308

ISBN-13: 9780802126306