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It was quite a different sort of autobiographical account to read the daily diary entries of Norman Lewis about his experiences as a U.K. intelligence officer in Naples when he was stationed there for a year just after the Germans left in 1944. It was fascinating to read how he had to deal with all the plundering, bribery and prostitution in the city. People were starving and would do anything in their power to get food and protect their families. Lewis certainly dealt with all the turmoil in a surprisingly relaxed and humorous way. As he notes, only 1/4 of all the Allied shipments, whether food or equipment, arrived at their proper destination and army equipment is widely sold in the Naples street markets. He notes there was not a single house in Naples that did not have British, American or Canadian blankets. Lewis accepted this as facts he could not do much about and, in my opinion, rightfully so. The hardest part of his job was to deal with the excesses of the Camora which held the real power in the region. Just as it does today.
A very informative account with lots of astonishing anecdotes. Lewis describes his daily life in Naples with alot of humour. I thought his diary was a fascinating read.