De Hemel Verslinden by Paolo Giordano

Set against the charged atmosphere of late-1970s Italy, the novel follows two close friends whose restless adolescence draws them into a world of political radicalism, petty crimes and escalating violence; through their intense bond and impulsive choices the story probes the hunger for identity, the seduction of ideology and the painful loss of innocence, intertwining personal psychology with the era’s social and historical tensions.