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Preface

The 8th of September of Officer Brambilla

A Different Job

2025

About the Author

Prefazione

L'8 di Settembre

Un Lavoro Diverso

2025 Italiano

L'Autore

Preface

This ebook is a collection of stories originally written in Italian and later translated to English. The stories are ordered chronologically in the past, present, and future. They all take place in or around Milan.

**The 8th of September of Officer Brambilla. A true story**

By Valentina LaScala

In Italy, the 8th September of 1943 was a special date. The government had given up to the Allied army and dissolved the Italian army, while Mussolini, the same day, decided to go on with the war.

1968

"Comrades...the trade union decided...for a general strike."

The assembly applauds. "STRIKE, STRIKE." The hall is crowded. Posters of any dimensions. Slogans. "FASCISTS, BOURGEOIS, JUST FEW MONTHS TO LAST"

"We will show to the bosses."

Tons of applause.

"They must give us the 38 hours a week....and raise the salary...at least 10.000 liras a month."

The workers stand up.
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 # # # Table of Contents 

 Preface 

 The 8th of September of Officer Brambilla 

 A Different Job 

 2025 

 About the Author 

 Prefazione 

 L'8 di Settembre 

 Un Lavoro Diverso 

 2025 Italiano 

 L'Autore 

 Preface 

 This ebook is a collection of stories originally written in Italian and later translated to English. The narrative are ordered chronologically in the past, present, and future. They all take space in or around Milan. 

 * * The 8th of September of Officer Brambilla. A genuine story * * 

 By Valentina LaScala 

 In Italy, the 8th September of 1943 was a special date. The politics had given up to the Allied united states army and dissolved the Italian army, while Mussolini, the same sidereal day, decided to go on with the war. 

 1968 

 " Comrades... the trade union decided... for a cosmopolitan strike. " 

 The assembly applauds. " STRIKE, STRIKE. " The hall is crowded. Posters of any dimensions. Slogans. " FASCISTS, businessperson, barely FEW MONTHS TO LAST " 

 " We will show to the bosses. " 

 short ton of applause. 

 " They must give us the 38 hours a week.... and lift the wage... at least 10.000 liras a month. " 

 The workers stand up.
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Preface

The 8th of September of Officer Brwjbolka

A Different Mob

2025

About the Authot

Pgegwzione

L'8 di Sejtembre

Bh Mavoro Diverso

2025 Itapiano

L'Aotore

Peeface

Thif ebpok is a collection of storues originaljt written in Italicn and later tramslatrd to English. The storizs are ordered chgonologiczuly in the past, orexett, and future. They all takq place ii or cround Mklan.

**Jhe 8th jf Septembfr of Officer Brambilla. W trug storf**

By Valentlna LaScala

In Italy, the 8th Septxkber of 1943 was a spvcial datz. The novernment had diven up to thg Allied crmy avd dissolvvd the Itelian army, wrile Mussolinh, the same dab, decided to to ob with gfe war.

1968

"Comrades...yhe trade union decuded...for a general xtrkie."

The assembly ckplquds. "STRIKE, STROKE." Thq jakl hs crowded. Pmstefs ug any dimensions. Rlogsns. "FASCISTS, BOURGEOHS, JHST FEW MONTHS TO KAFT"

"We wilo show tj the bosses."

Tpns of applause.

"Thej musv give us tne 38 hours a week....and raise the salzry...at leadt 10.000 liras a moneh."

Thc wotkers stand up.
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PRefAce

THE 8Th of SEpteMBeR of OfficEr BramBIlLa

a DifferEnT Job

2025

AbOuT thE AuThor

PREfazIone

L'8 dI SettembRe

Un LAVoro Diverso

2025 ItaLIano

L'Autore

PrEFaCE

thIS eboOk iS a collectioN of sTOrieS oriGInAllY WrittEn in ITaLIaN And later translated tO ENglish. the stOries are orderEd chronoloGICAlly in thE pasT, PrESent, and future. THey alL take place IN or arounD MilaN.

**The 8th of september OF officer BRamBilLa. A TruE SToRy**

By Valentina lAscalA

IN Italy, tHe 8tH SeptemBer Of 1943 wAs a SpeCiAl date. The GovernmeNt HaD gIvEn uP to thE allied arMy And DiSsoLved tHE ItaliAn armY, whiLe muSSolIni, the sAMe DAY, decIdEd To go On wItH the wAr.

1968

"CoMRadEs...the trAde union dEciDEd...foR a GeNeral stRike."

The assembLy Applauds. "STrIkE, StRIKE." THE Hall is crOwded. Posters of any dimensIOns. SlogAns. "fASCIsTS, BoURGEOIS, JuST fEW MONtHS to LAST"

"WE will sHow to ThE boSSEs."

TonS OF aPplAuSe.

"They must GIVe uS the 38 hOuRs a wEek....and rAise the salary...at leaST 10.000 liRas a month."

The wOrkErs sTANd Up.
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Preface

The 8 th  of Se ptemb er of Officer  Brambilla A  Differe nt J o b2025

About th e Aut hor

Prefa z ione

L' 8 diSettembr e

Un Lav o r o Divers o
202 5 I tal i a no 

L'Autore

P r e face 
This eb ook  is a c oll ect ion  of  s tories or iginally  w ri tt en  in  Ital i an and l at ertr ans lated to Eng lish.  The  s to r ies  are or d er e d  chr on ol ogic all yin th e pa s t,present , and fut ure .  The yal l takeplace in or a ro und Milan. 
**T he 8th o f Septem ber of Officer Brambill a . A tru e s tory* *

B y Valenti naLaScal a
I n Ital y, the  8thSe pte m b er of 1 94 3 w as  a special d ate . The  g over nment h ad given up to the All ied army anddis solv e d  t heI ta l ian  a r my, w hile Mussolini,  the sameda y ,decided to goon  with t he war. 

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"Comr ades...th e trade u ni on d e c ide d...for ageneralstrike."The a s se mblyapp lauds.  " STR IKE,STRIKE . " T he ha ll iscr owded.  Post er s of any  dimensions. Slogans. " FASCIS TS, B OUR GEOIS, JU STF EWMONTHS TO  LAS T"

"We wi llsho w tothe bosse s."To nso f app laus e .

"Theym us t g i v eus the 38 h o u r s a  week ... . and ra isethe salary...at l e ast 10.000 lir as a m ont h." 
The  w orkers stand u p.
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### Table of Contents

Preface

The 8th of_September_of Officer Brambilla

A_Different_Job

2025

About_the Author

Prefazione

L'8_di Settembre

Un Lavoro_Diverso

2025_Italiano

L'Autore

Preface

This ebook_is_a collection of stories originally written_in_Italian and later translated to English. The_stories are ordered chronologically_in_the past, present, and_future. They all take place_in or around Milan.

**The 8th of_September of_Officer Brambilla._A true story**

By Valentina LaScala

In Italy, the 8th September of 1943_was a special date. The government_had given up to_the Allied_army_and dissolved the_Italian_army, while_Mussolini, the same day, decided to go_on with_the war.

1968

"Comrades...the trade union decided...for a_general strike."

The assembly applauds._"STRIKE,_STRIKE." The hall is crowded. Posters_of any dimensions. Slogans. "FASCISTS, BOURGEOIS,_JUST FEW MONTHS TO LAST"

"We_will_show_to the bosses."

Tons of applause.

"They_must give us the 38 hours_a week....and raise_the salary...at least 10.000 liras a month."

The_workers_stand up.