The Wine of Life: How as a young soldier in the Trentino, I passed my evenings in a lovely bookshop in a town near camp.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author reflects on his experiences as an Italian soldier during World War II, focusing on the time he spent at a local bookstore in the town of Tretino, Italy browsing the bookshelves and sharing time with the shop owner, Signor Mario. This article was translated from the Italian by John Penuel.