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Manuela Paris springs off the page of this new novel from Mazzucco (Vita), as the reader is drawn into the world of this fierce, determined young woman. Having decided in high school that she wants to join the Alpini regiment of the Italian Armed Forces, Manuela ends up in Afghanistan as a platoon sergeant, earning the respect and admiration of the men and women under her command. Manuela alone survives a devastating attack on the platoon by a body-borne IED and is sent ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More