CHILDREN OF VESUVIUS is a tale of courage, love and compassion for a society desperate to survive the terror and destruction of World War II. It captures the lives of two brothers, Mario and Tony, who were orphaned when their parents were killed in the bombing of Naples, Italy. Mario is deaf, but is compensated with magical qualities that can be very useful. He is courageously guided through the underground ruins of the city by his older brother, Tony, who watches over and protects him. Two American soldiers, George and Harry, enter the underground where they befriend the boys and involve them in a series of adventures and misadventures. Together they embark upon the impossible journey of surviving the chaos brought about by the War. Vesuvius hovers over the city like a watchful God, the father, observing their supreme dignity while providing them with the strength, desire and drive to live.