{"product_id":"from-these-broken-streets-9781542018968","title":"From These Broken Streets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoland Merullo, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOnce Night Falls\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with a galvanizing historical novel of Nazi-occupied Naples and the rage and resistance of a people under siege.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly, 1943. The Nazi occupation has cemented its grip on the devastated city of Naples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiuseppe DiPietra, a curator in the National Archives, has a subversive plan to aid the Allies. If he's discovered, forced labor or swift execution. Lucia Pastone, secretary for the Italian Fascist government, is risking her own life in secret defiance of orders. And Lucia's father, Aldo, is a black marketeer who draws Giuseppe and Lucia into the underworld--for their protection and to help plant the seeds of resistance. Their fates are soon intertwined with those of Aldo's devoted lover and a boy of the streets who'll do anything to live another day. And all of Naples is about to join forces to overcome impossible odds and repel the Nazi occupiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by a true historic uprising, \u003ci\u003eFrom These Broken Streets\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly layered novel of the extraordinary daring of ordinary people whose bonds of love, family, and unfaltering courage could not be broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerullo, Roland:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRoland Merullo is the bestselling author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eOnce Night Falls\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Delight of Being Ordinary\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Talk-Funny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, an Alex Award winner; \u003ci\u003eVatican Waltz\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2013 pick; \u003ci\u003eBreakfast with Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e, an international bestseller now in its twentieth printing; \u003ci\u003eLunch with Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e, selected as one of the Best Books of 2013 by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRevere Beach Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e, named one of the \"Top 100 Essential Books of New England\" by the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eRevere Beach Elegy\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Massachusetts Book Award for nonfiction. Born in Boston and raised in Revere, Massachusetts, Roland attended Brown University, where he obtained a bachelor of arts in Russian studies and a master of arts in Russian language and literature. A former Peace Corps volunteer, he's also made his living as a carpenter, college professor, and cabdriver. Roland, his wife, and their two lovely daughters live in the hills of western Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.rolandmerullo.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50376802533650,"sku":"9781542018968","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76aeedf7-890d-4747-a0c2-8318dd961163.jpg?v=1728608465","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/from-these-broken-streets-9781542018968","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}