Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna by James McBride is a reprint edition published by Penguin on January 7, 2003, featuring 320 pages in English. This work presents a fictional narrative inspired by a lesser-known historical event during World War II, focusing on four Buffalo Soldiers from the Army’s Negro 92nd Division who find themselves isolated behind enemy lines. As they navigate the challenges of war, they encounter humanity and compassion in the Tuscan village of St. Anna di Stazzema, where they are sheltered by local peasants and form connections that transcend the brutality surrounding them.
Readers will find a story that explores themes of courage and redemption, highlighting the soldiers’ experiences as they confront both external dangers and internal struggles. The narrative delves into the complexities of race and identity, revealing the soldiers’ fight not only against the enemy but also for recognition and respect in a country that often overlooks their sacrifices. Miracle at St. Anna intertwines elements of war and military fiction with a rich historical backdrop, offering insights into the lives of African American soldiers during a pivotal time in history.
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Now a Spike Lee film, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, Five-Carat Soul, and Kill ‘Em and Leave
James McBride’s powerful memoir, The Color of Water, was a groundbreaking literary phenomenon that transcended racial and religious boundaries, garnering unprecedented acclaim and topping bestseller lists for more than two years. Now McBride turns his extraordinary gift for storytelling to fiction—in a universal tale of courage and redemption inspired by a little-known historic event. In Miracle at St. Anna, toward the end of World War II, four Buffalo Soldiers from the Army’s Negro 92nd Division find themselves separated from their unit and behind enemy lines. Risking their lives for a country in which they are treated with less respect than the enemy they are fighting, they discover humanity in the small Tuscan village of St. Anna di Stazzema—in the peasants who shelter them, in the unspoken affection of an orphaned child, in a newfound faith in fellow man. And even in the face of unspeakable tragedy, they—and we—learn to see the small miracles of life.
This acclaimed novel is now a major motion picture directed by Spike Lee.
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