Adriana Nardi is only 10 years old when Allied forces occupy her lush island home during World War II, plaguing the quiet Italian village with violence and uncertainty. Amdu is a Senegalese soldier who abandons his comrades and befriends Adriana after witnessing an unspeakable act that has far-reaching repercussions. Years later, on a commuter train bound for Penn Station, 60 year-old Adriana revisits her memories of the war and her doomed relationship with Amdu, even as a present crisis threatens her life.
A compelling story of love, war, and betrayal, LIBERATION is a glorious addition to Joanna Scott's elegantly masterful body of work. 'An affecting, unsentimental portrait of a survivor taking stock of her life and loves.' Publishers Weekly
