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''Vividly told, engrossing history'' CLARE MULLEY, author of The Women Who Flew for Hitler

''Precise, empathic . . . a profoundly satisfying, albeit wistful, read and . . . a worryingly relevant one'' GUARDIAN

A thrilling biography of Benito Mussolini''s favourite daughter, and a heart-stopping account of the unravelling of the Fascist dream in Italy

Edda Mussolini was Benito''s favourite daughter: spoilt, venal, uneducated but clever, faithless but flamboyant, a brilliant diplomat, wild but brave, and ultimately strong and loyal.

She was her father''s confidante during the 20 years of Fascist rule, acting as envoy to both Germany and Britain, and playing a part in steering Italy to join forces with Hitler. From her early twenties she was effectively first lady of Italy. She married Galeazzo Ciano, who would become the youngest Foreign Secretary in Italian history, and they were the most celebrated and glamorous couple in elegant, vul

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Vintage Publishing
      Published 10/27/2022
      ISBN-13 9781784743239
      978-1784743239
      ISBN-10 1784743232

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Vividly told, engrossing history'' CLARE MULLEY, author of The Women Who Flew for Hitler

      ''Precise, empathic . . . a profoundly satisfying, albeit wistful, read and . . . a worryingly relevant one'' GUARDIAN

      A thrilling biography of Benito Mussolini''s favourite daughter, and a heart-stopping account of the unravelling of the Fascist dream in Italy

      Edda Mussolini was Benito''s favourite daughter: spoilt, venal, uneducated but clever, faithless but flamboyant, a brilliant diplomat, wild but brave, and ultimately strong and loyal.

      She was her father''s confidante during the 20 years of Fascist rule, acting as envoy to both Germany and Britain, and playing a part in steering Italy to join forces with Hitler. From her early twenties she was effectively first lady of Italy. She married Galeazzo Ciano, who would become the youngest Foreign Secretary in Italian history, and they were the most celebrated and glamorous couple in elegant, vul

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