Across the river and into the trees

Across the river and into the trees
The War is just over. In Venice, a city elaborately and affectionately described, the American Colonel, Richard Cantrell, falls passionately in love with Renata, a young Italian countess who has ´a profile that could break your or anyone else´s heart´. Cantrell is embittered, war-scarred and old enough to be Renata´s father, but he is overwhelmed by the selflessness and freshness of the love she is offering...