With his signature insight and compelling style, Christopher Hibbert explains the extraordinary complexities and contradictions that chara... read full description
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Dec 21, 2008
Ryan
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I had long been wanting to read about a great biography of Mussolini, and this one was incredible. Hibbert researched and wrote the book right back in the 1950s. I guess I don't know it for sure, but judging from the info, sources, and understanding he portrayed it appeared to me that he spoke fluent Italian as well. The writing is strong, clear, and interesting, and the perspective appears balanced.
The first half of the book deals with the life of Benito Mussolini. As fascinating as More...
The first half of the book deals with the life of Benito Mussolini. As fascinating as More...
Oct 06, 2009
Alison
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While interesting, I thought that this book was poorly written. Hibbert did not do a very good job of explaining who the main players were, what their positions were, what it actually meant for the government to be fascist, or why and in what respects - as he mentions many times - the Italian people were so divided in their opinion of Mussolini. He also does things like refer to a person by their last name throughout the first 250 pages of the book, then switch to using their first name for no p
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Nov 10, 2009
Ali
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I wish it were more detailed but it is a good brief read. not too much on his affairs or war history.
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