M - Son of the Century - Antonio Scurati - Paperback Bog - HarperCollins Publishers - 2022 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘An anti-fascist history lesson disguised as a novel’ New York Times ‘Extraordinary’ TLS ‘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 story of the rise of fascism from within the mind of its founder. A gripping and masterful exposé, it explores Benito Mussolini’s rise to power and a movement that, amidst a failing democracy, came to shape the world. ‘ Panoptic and polyphonic , Scurati’s book gives us the experiences of the fearful and the feared, the rhetoric of both the revolutionaries and the reactionaries ... an immense mosaic ’ Lucy Hughes-Hallett, New Statesman ‘An indisputable literary achievement ... Italo Calvino would have loved it ’ El Paìs