First biography to reveal the details of Mussolinis private life with a particular focus on his renowned appetite for women, and no scabrous or intimate detail spared. Out of the ruins and savagery of Second World War, the figure of Benito Mussolini looms large as one of the most influential during the first half of the twentieth century. After his ignominious end in Piazzale Loreto, most have tried to erase the memory and the actions of the once powerful dictator, while others have made a...

Analyzes the Mafia through the mysterious lives of Mafia mobsters. This book introduces some of the biggest names in Mafia history, and explains the ways in which their political savvy helped them orchestrate many of history's major events. Much blood has been spilt on account of the Sicilian and American Mafias - and almost as much ink has been expended upon the details of their culture and crimes. However, little has been revealed about the brutal, elusive figures who masterminded the bi...

Come avvenne il precipitoso abbandono di Roma da parte di Vittorio Emanuele III, della regina Elena, del principe Umberto, del maresciallo Pietro Badoglio? Perché il corteo di automobili raggiunse Pescara e riparò da lì a Brindisi via mare invece di decollare dall’aeroporto militare dove si era tenuta una riunione d’emergenza? E cosa comportò quella scelta sulla continuazione della guerra con le conseguenti lacerazioni materiali e morali per il fronte militare e la popolazione civile? La «...