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'An anti-fascist history lesson disguised as a novel' New York Times

'Extraordinary' TLS

'The novel Italy has been waiting for. A masterpiece' Roberto Saviano

A startling look into the fascist mindset, a portrait of unrelenting determination, and an impeccable work of historical fiction.

M tells the…

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M: Son of the Century is the first installment of Antonio Scurati's monumental tetralogy on Benito Mussoni's life, politics, rise and fall. It is a novel. But it is also history at its best. It is accurate -- it portrays what happened in the critical years between 1919 and 1924 when the Fascist movement emerged in the aftermath of the Great War and rose to power. The book describes the political, cultural, and social context within which Mussolini came to power with the precision and insight that only the most gifted novelist can attain. The book also offers an insight…

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