An Italian WWII Story of Jewish Rescue: 

Pino Lella, Teenage Spy 

Please join us for an exclusive best-selling author book talk on Beneath A Scarlet Sky, the story of  Italian teen and Jewish rescuer Pino Lella and soon to be a motion picture starring Tom Holland.  The event will also feature a special recognition of Staten Island's own, Italian-born Holocaust survivor of the Finzi-Contini family, Carla Beeber.

    Monday, October 16, 2017   

at 6:00 p.m.,

Wagner College

Spiro Hall, Room 2 

Dessert will be served

There is limited seating available

RSVP by October 13

Secure your seat by registering below or contact 
Kristen Whitaker at 718-390-3253

About the Book: Beneath a Scarlet Sky shares the story of a teenage spy, Pino Lella. After bombs destroy his family home in Milan, 17-year old Pino Lella joined an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps. In an unlikely twist, Pino becomes the personal driver of German General Hans Leyers, who oversaw labor and death camps. Pino’s espionage escalates as he passes confidential information to Allied forces. 

 About the Author: Award-winning author Mark Sullivan retraced Pino’s steps up the treacherous mountains near Casa Alpina and interviewed him to capture this true story of love and war.  An investigative journalist who has co-authored books with James Patterson, Sullivan has earned a place on the LA Times Best Book of the Year and NY Times #1 Best Sellers.

 This event is co-sponsored by the Wagner College Chai Society and the National Organization of Italian American Women.

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