Describes how the Italian citizens lived under the totalitarian reign of Mussolini during the 1930s, drawing on letters, diaries, and other primary documents.
"An aspiring writer, an athlete from a professional cyclist family and a mathematics prodigy find their bond tested by a love triangle and the spread of anti-Semitism and fascism in 1937 Italy"--OCLC.
Examines the life and political regime of Italy's Benito Mussolini, discussing his creation of the black shirt brigades, the effects of his alliance with Hitler on Italy, and his execution by Italian partisans.
Offers a comprehensive account of Mussolini's fall from power in July 1943, focusing on the causes and consequences the event had for world politics, economics, and peace.
