Ebook: Il Duce and his women: Mussolini's rise to power

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Blacksmith's Strength; Chapter 2: Three Knives; Chapter 3: Youth and Dances; Chapter 4: Exiles in Switzerland; Chapter 5: Teacher, Soldier and Journalist; Chapter 6: The Two Racheles and Prison; Chapter 7: Banquets and Drawing Rooms; Chapter 8: Scent of a Woman; Chapter 9: More Weapons, More Mistresses; Chapter 10: A Corpse in the Naviglio Canal; Chapter 11: A Military Encampment; Chapter 12: A Woman's Influence; Chapter 13: In Bed with the Leader; Chapter 14: The Art of Power; Chapter 15: Beyond Good and Evil.;The first biography to offer insights into Mussolini's private life, with a particular focus on his attitude toward women and his relationships with many mistresses, enriched by first-hand documents and previously unpublished photographsThe figure of Benito Mussolini looms large as one of the most influential during the first half of the 20th century. Most have tried to erase the memory and the actions of the once powerful dictator, while others have made an attempt to reassess his life and works, despite the indelible legacy of death, violence, and destruction he left behind.