The Lights of Alborada

I very much enjoyed The Lights of Alborada by Gianni Riotta. An Italian POW, Nino Manes, escapes from an American prison camp intent on returning to his island fishing village to prevent the wedding of his sweetheart. He teams up with a mysterious "American Lieutenant", who has a different reason for travelling. As they cross the USA to New York, they are hunted by American intelligence. They have many adventures along the way before the final showdown in New York. The story is narrated by Nino as he looks back on this episode of his life and we learn about his youth before the war and the circumstances that led to his capture. This is a beautiful story. 4 1/2/5