During his adolescent years, Alberto witnessed events that not only changed him, but changed the world: the bombings of a civilian population, the withdrawal of German troops from Rome, and the entrance of the American army that brought with it the end of a war and the dawn of a new world. The themes of freedom lost, the dignity of hard work, and family relationships are brought to life through this fictionalized narrative of the small town of Artena. Durante su adolescencia, Alberto fue espectador de acontecimientos que lo marcaron de por vida: los bombardeos de la poblacio n civil, la salida de Roma de las tropas alemanas y la entrada del eje rcito americano que trae el final de una guerra que abre las puertas a un mundo nuevo. A trave z del pueblo de Artena, se tocan los temas de la libertad perdida, de la dignidad del trabajo y las relaciones familiares.