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STOLEN IN PARIS: The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway: Arditi: My Introduction to Italy's Elite Forces
STOLEN IN PARIS: The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway: Arditi: My Introduction to Italy's Elite Forces
STOLEN IN PARIS: The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway: Arditi: My Introduction to Italy's Elite Forces
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Stolen in Paris: The Lost Chronicles hits home with the teenage genius search for truth in all of us.

Ernest Hemingway's first wife lost a suitcase full of prized manuscripts on a trip home from Paris. These missing stories were never to be seen again. Who knows what literary classics that suitcase may have contained?

In the imagination of this author have been found those missing memoirs—a series of twelve exciting adventures, with more to come, found by way of "biographic fantasy noir." "The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway" unveil his earliest, most fascinating adventure stories, and monologues read like eaves-dropping while he unloads in his priest's confessional booth.The author imagines what the childhood and teenage life of Ernest Hemingway in Petoskey must have been like.

This stylish series of young adult novels reveals literary merit, fine design, and strong kid-relevance. Filled with unbridled Victorian romance, adventure, betrayal, parent-sibling drama, and tribal temptations tastefully presented like a cathartic, primal glimpse into one, very troubled, sub-conscious.

History comes alive in these historical adventure stories!

"The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway" is indeed the perfect platform on which to expose those early, deeply gnarled roots of America's most analyzed, literary bad boy.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherDavid Wyant
Release dateAug 13, 2012
ISBN9781476142241
STOLEN IN PARIS: The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway: Arditi: My Introduction to Italy's Elite Forces
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David Wyant

David Henry Wyant, M.Ed. was born in Rogers City Michigan, just 60 miles directly east of Petoskey, along Lake Huron. He graduated with honors from RCHS in 1959 during a time when most young Americans strongly felt the need to do what they could to beat Russia into outer space. At seventeen, he drew rocket plans for NASA.A graduate of Concordia Univ. Chicago(BA) and Wayne State Univ. Detroit, MI,(MA), Mr. Wyant taught elementary school for 30 years specializing in Art. He worked on a team which wrote the state Art curriculum for Florida.Author Wyant currently enjoys visits with his daughter, Lisa Luebke (wife of Randall), five grandchildren and one great grandchild who all live nearby in Boyne City, Michigan. Experiencing Petoskey's north woods will never be the same after you read, "The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway." "The Town that Haunted Hemingway"..."Side Door to Heaven for Hemingway"Mr. Wyant's previous books were environmental in nature:"A Compilation of Poems", Landscape painting with words"My Petoskey Stones"(192 pages regional poems) Extolling the natural beauty of Petoskey, MI"The Town that Haunted Hemingway." Extensive research of Hemingway’s youth in Petoskey area."Art Curriculum, State of FL." What every child should know about Art, K-12Mr. Wyant is available for readings of his books, writer's workshops and readings of his unique regional poetry.

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    STOLEN IN PARIS - David Wyant

    Stolen in Paris...

    The Lost Chronicles of Young Ernest Hemingway

    Book 14: Arditi: My Introduction into Italy's Elite Forces

    Dedicated to 15 million boys lost in battle during World War I

    Published by David Henry Wyant at Smashwords

    Copyright 2012 David Henry Wyant

    Smashwords Edition, License Notes

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1: My Arditi Introduction

    Chapter 2: How I Got Into This Mess

    Chapter 3: Healing Day By Day

    Chapter 4: Feelings of Disdain

    Chapter 5: Another Motive

    Chapter 6: Carmini's Dual Role

    Chapter 7: Agnes' Dilemma

    Chapter 8: 2:00 A.M. Musings

    Chapter 9: Dream Sequence in the Austria-Hungary Parliament

    Chapter 10: Bad News

    Chapter 11: A Change of Scenery

    Chapter 12: Teaching Corporal A Lesson

    Chapter 13: Piave Before Dawn

    Chapter 14:A Trip to the Battlefield

    Chapter 15: Barracks Inspection

    Chapter 16: A Finale

    Chapter 1: My Arditi Introduction

    Arditi (Italian Army Special Forces) called on me while I was still in recovery at Red Cross Hospital, Milano.

    Ciao! Tenente Hemingway. I trust you enjoyed a healthy breakfast this morning. Please don't get up. Formalities aside for one so terribly wounded. My name is Colonel Carmini, Italian Special Forces.

    I hand salute you Colonel, but my leg- she's not healed up as yet so my heels won't click together for you.

    Tenente, I have your medals. I have been asked by the Italian Government to personally pin them on you.

    This is quite an honor Colonel. Thank you.

    There, by the power vested in me by the sovereign King Vittorio Emannele, of the country of Italy, I present you with our highest military medal, Silver Cross, Croche de Guerre for valor. Bravery beyond the call!

    Why uh, thank you. I will wear it proudly. Look nurse. Isn't it shiny?

    We nurses are extremely proud of you Ernest- uh Tenente. The whole staff of doctors are proud of you too. We baked a cake for you. Here Colonel, have a piece. Coffee?

    Why, thank you, nurse.

    Ernesto. Uh, Tenente, you get biggest piece.

    Thank you, nurse. Mmm, lemon cake, my favorite. With cream cheese frosting.

    My nurses stayed to enjoy cake and coffee, but soon cleaned up and moved on to complete their morning rounds. Colonel Carmini, however, lingered on until all nurses were gone.

    Tenente.

    Yes, sir, Colonel Carmini, sir.

    My official business is not yet over.

    I see, Colonel. How can I be of service?

    With our privacy now, I must also award your honorary service into our Special Forces Unit. Highly secret service.

    Honored again, my Colonel. Go on, please.

    Of course, only when you are totally healed from your wounds on the Piave Delta.

    Oh, of course, of course. Probably get all these bandages off in another week.

    That soon?

    Oh, yes. I heal fast. Can I pour you a Cognack Colonel?

    Certainly, Tenente. Salute... ah, delicioso.

    Saluto, indeed. Real smooth, mmm...

    The doctor allows liquor here?

    No. Mostly forbidden. But a- I get special privilege, you know- hero.

    May I push your wheelchair onto the veranda? I have some special cigars for us?

    Certainly Colonel. I'll join you for a smoke.

    Ahh, nice fragrance. Puff, puff, now Tenente, here are your orders. Read this- puff. Arditi Training Manual. Memorize. Then burn. Capish?

    Thank you, Colonel. Graci. I have lots to learn.

    In a few days, my Sergeant will deliver you weapons- pistol, knife, grenades, ammunition, you know.

    Right, sir.

    Here, please accept this, Tenente.

    Thank you Colonel. Nice box.

    Open it, please.

    Beautiful- whetstone for sharpening knives.

    Exactly, Tenente. Your first order when your Arditi knife arrives. Keep it razor sharp.

    Absolutely Colonel... sir. Indeed.

    Your first patrol must be silent, which will require some throat slitting, capish?

    Yes, sir- I follow you, of course, Colonel.

    You came here to Italy to fight, I assume?

    Y-y-yes! Indeed, Colonel.

    Splendid! So order number one. Keep knife...

    Sharp for throat slitting. I understand Colonel. Sorry, sir. I interrupted you.

    Quite all right, Tenente. You are young. Nineteen if I am correct.

    That is correct. Nineteen, sir. Sorry... actually eighteen.

    Ever kill a man, Ernesto?

    A-a-no, sir.

    Arditi will train you. Very efficient, very slick. With bare hands. Lethal weapons.

    Ah, yes. Very efficient... sir (gulp).

    I understand you trained with wild Indian forces in Northern Michigan?

    Why, uh, yes sir, yes sir.

    Good, good. Very stealthy, those Indians.

    Indeed, sir. Yes, indeed, sir.

    Good hunters too?

    Right sir. The best, sir.

    They teach you too?

    Oh uh, indeed. Every day, sir.

    "Ever kill a bear?

    Indeed sir, back in Michigan.

    Were you scared?

    Hell yes, sir!

    Why?

    Those damn bear are strong, sir. Claws can rip your friggin' face off with one swipe... sir.

    Arditi will train you to attack a bear and slit his throat in five seconds. One- two- three- four- five- slit, bleed, bleed, dead! Capish?

    C-c-capish... sir!

    So, then. Knife sharp, read, memorize book, burn- take good care weapons, ammunition.

    Then wait for further orders, sir.

    Tenente. I tell you this because as first American hero wounded in war, you are target. Sitting duck, lying here with no protection. My men will be posted around this hospital from now on.

    Very good, sir. Thank you, sir.

    "Killing a great hero like you would be strategic blow to my men's morale, capish?

    Oh, ah, sure. I mean, yes sir Colonel!

    So, as I say: riva derci. Study book, sharp knife. Stealth- capish?

    Yes, sir. Capish, sir.

    "Graci, glad

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