{"product_id":"mussolini-9780230606050","title":"Mussolini","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his signature insight and compelling style, Christopher Hibbert explains the extraordinary complexities and contradictions that characterized Benito Mussolini. Hibbert traces his unstoppable rise to power, examines his legacy and reveals why he continues to be both revered and reviled by the Italian people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Family Tree Showing Mussolini's Ancestry and Descendants PART I: THE FIGHT FOR POWER The Young Rebel  July 29, 1883-December 1912  The Interventionist October 1913--May 1915  The Fascist in the Making August 1915--October 28, 1922  The Head of the Government October 28, 1922--June 13, 1924  The Dictator June 13, 1924--June 10, 1940  PART II: EMPIRE AND AXIS The Diplomat October 28, 1922-June 10, 1940  The Commander-in-Chief June 10, 1940--October 23, 1942  PART III: THE FALL OF THE COLOSSUS 'The War is Going Badly' October 23, 1942--January 23, 1943  The Conspirators November 1942--July 24, 1943  The Grand Council Meeting July 24-25, 1943  The Rest at Villa Savoia July 25, 1943  The Prisoner July 25, 1943--August 28, 1943  On the Gran Sasso August 28, 1943--September 12, 1943  The Rescue from Gran Sasso September 12, 1943  The Meeting at the Fuhrer's Headquarters September 15, 1943  The President at Gargnano-- The First Year September 27, 1943--September 27, 1944  The Civil War November 1943--December 1944  The President at Gargnano-- The Final Months December 1944--April 1945  The Germans Surrender February--April 1945  The Move to Milan April 19-25, 1945  The Flight from Milan April 25-27, 1945  The Capture April 27, 1945 'Colonel Valerio' April 27-28, 1945  Death at Villa Belmonte April 28, 1945  The Piazzale Loreto April 29, 1945  Notes on Sources Bibliography Index","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767175479639,"sku":"9780230606050","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780230606050.jpg?v=1758712464","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mussolini-9780230606050","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}