Al fronte (maggio-ottobre 1915)

A vivid, on‑the‑ground chronicle of Italy’s first months of the Great War, this work brings listeners straight to the icy heights of the Alps and the rugged valleys that became battlefields. Drawn from a journalist’s weeks spent alongside soldiers, the narrative captures the raw immediacy of life at the front between late May and early September 1915, when the nation’s hopes and anxieties were still fresh.

Through sharp, often poetic observations, the book describes how cannons were hauled up frozen slopes, roads were carved through sheer rock, and makeshift bridges were erected under fire. It also conveys the fierce camaraderie among troops, the relentless spirit of sacrifice, and the way the press tried to translate that frontline reality into a story of collective pride for a waiting homeland. Listeners will feel the chill of the mountains, hear the rumble of artillery, and sense the determination that defined those early, hard‑fought weeks.