In the chaos of World War II Italy, a young soldier fights not only the enemy, but the weight of a secret he never intended to keep.
Robert Field grows up in a bucolic little village called Spuyten Duyvil, and as soon as he's eligible, immediately enters the turbulence of the war. He learns that survival sometimes demands silence - and that the truth can be as dangerous as any battlefield.
Upon reaching Italy, Robert's life becomes a whirlwind of love and danger, creating inner turmoil and shocking twists that alter his life for years to come.