The Betrayal of Innocence

Joseph Aizenberg escapes with only minutes to spare.As his homeland erupts into civil war and tens of thousands of hiscountrymen are butchered, Joseph evades Government troops tobegin a new life in exile. Separated from his family with no money orpossessions, he is forced to confront his past and make decisions thatculminate in the slaughter of so many dear to him.Half a century later, Ellen, Joseph's granddaughter travels withher family to Italy only to find herself caught up in the brutality ofMussolini's Fascist Rule. Unbeknown to her, because of the choicesmade by her Grandfather so many years earlier, she is condemnedto years of violence, uncertainty and desolation as she struggles toovercome her obsession to see the guilty pay.The realism is frightening...tender, harrowing, optimistic, depressing, yet fullof hope... the journey shreds your emotional well being... from calm watersvia ultimate desolation to a brilliantly constructed conclusion...my life was taken over by this book...E.W.D.The Betrayal of Innocence is engaging from start to finish, with twistsand turns on every page, as we, the reader, explore the depth of humanemotion... brilliantly researched and plotted.M.W.A heart rending, gripping read.F.A.P.History revealed in a harrowing yet compelling story...a fascinating read.J.W.