Luigi's Freedom Ride
Alan Murray2014

Luigi is a boy growing up in Tuscany in the 1920s, dreaming of cowboys and adventure, when a young Englishman gives him his first bicycle, sparking a lifelong passion. As World War II descends on Italy, Luigi enlists with the Italian Army Cycling Corps, before unexpectedly finding himself fighting alongside the Partisans. Despite encountering great sorrow, Luigi's zest for life remains undiminished, and his post-war travels lead him to find a home - and an extraordinary surprise - in Australia.

An irrepressibly optimistic, sweetly funny story, Luigi's Freedom Ride is about life, bicycles and the joy of the journey - and about how even a small life, lived in the shadow of great events, can be rich in contentment and spirit.

Titre original : Luigi's Freedom Ride (2014)