Deviation

First published in Italy in 1979, Luce D'Eramo's Deviation is a profound exploration of Holocaust literature that follows Lucia, a young girl from a bourgeois fascist family. As World War II unfolds, she grapples with the horrific realities of Nazi concentration camps and sets out to disprove the atrocities she has heard, leading her on a dark and harrowing journey into the heart of evil. This intricately structured novel challenges her perceptions and forces her to confront the terrifying truths of life under Nazi rule, leaving her questioning her past and the possibility of returning to her former life.