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On a rugged mountain in the center of Italy stands an ancient Benedictine monastery. It is January 1944, and Monte Cassino, the mountain on which the monastery stands, becomes the staging ground for one of the most fiercely fought battles of World War II. Young Domenic and his family, who live on a farm north of Monte Cassino, are helplessly caught in the war. With battle lines approaching, they struggle against all odds. Will they be caught hiding two escaped prisoners-of-war? Will the innocent people sheltering in the monastery survive? This fascinating novel is based on the true story of the fateful events at Monte Cassino during that long cold winter. In the fast-paced style of "Storm-Blast "and "Sea Chase," "Domenic's War" is Curtis Parkinson at the top of his form.Parkinson, Curtis is the author of 'Domenic's War A Story of the Battle of Monte Cassino', published 2006 under ISBN 9780887767517 and ISBN 0887767516.
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