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Naples '44

Norman Lewis

As a young intelligence officer stationed in Naples following its liberation from Nazi forces, Norman Lewis recorded the lives of a proud and vibrant people forced to survive on prostitution, thievery, and a desperate belief in miracles and cures. The most popular of Lewis’s twenty-seven books, Napl...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein highlighted the book as a brilliant diary that blended humor, deep feeling, and the chaotic reality of postwar Naples, calling it the most fabulous diary he'd ever read. He noted its hilariously funny tone, moving insights, and confusing yet compelling narrative, indicating strong admiration for the work.

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Episode: A Breath of Fresh Air With Brian Eno

Ezra praised Naples '44 as a brilliant diary that blends humor, deep feeling, and the chaotic reality of postwar Naples, calling it the most fabulous diary he'd ever read.

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My third one is Naples '44 by Norman Lewis ... this is the most fabulous diary you'll ever read. It's hilariously funny, deeply moving and totally confusing.

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