M. Der Sohn Des Jahrhunderts by Antonio Scurati
An immersive, document-rooted novel that follows the meteoric rise of Benito Mussolini from socialist journalist and war veteran to the architect of Italian fascism, tracing how personal ambition, social turmoil, postwar disillusionment, and calculated violence coalesce to transform a marginal movement into a regime. Blending meticulous archival material and fictionalized scenes, it recreates the volatile streets, political maneuverings, and brutal squadristi actions that erode democratic institutions, while probing the psychology, charisma, and opportunism behind authoritarian ascent. The result is a vivid, unsettling portrait of a nation and an era in which ideology, propaganda, and complicity allow a demagogue to seize power.
- Published
- 2018
- Nationality
- Italian
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- Unknown
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- Original Language
- Italian
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- M. Der Sohn des Jahrhunderts
- M. Il figlio del secolo
- M: Son of the Century
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