Dallo Stelvio al mare

Through a series of tightly wound sketches, this collection follows the Italian Front from the high passes of the Stelvio to the quiet shores of the Adriatic. The opening piece, “Appressamento alla guerra,” captures the uneasy anticipation of soldiers who hover at the edge of conflict, feeling its presence without stepping fully inside. The prose balances stark observation with a lyrical sense of the terrain, letting listeners hear the rustle of wheat fields beside the distant rumble of artillery.

Subsequent sections move from the clang of an artillery duel to the quiet resilience of mountain villages, each vignette offering a glimpse of ordinary lives reshaped by war. In pieces like “Terra redenta” and “Il silenzio di Malborghetto,” the author juxtaposes the hard‑won reclamation of land with moments of fragile silence, while detailed maps deepen the sense of place. The narrative never loses its human focus, describing workers in weapon factories, wounded horses in makeshift hospitals, and lovers torn between duty and longing.