When Mussolini fell from power Italy changed sides and joined the Allies making Germany [who then reinstated Mussolini] now its enemy and its occupier. Women became the back bone of the Italian Resistance and their submissive role (homemakers and child bearers) became their cover as they carried messages and weapons, organised safe houses etc. There were still many Italians who remained Fascists and supported Hitler so it was hard to know who to trust. Superbly written, complex, uplifting and horrifying. It will live on in your memory.
(Lynda Johnson - bwl 104 Spring 2022 ) |
