En 1925, una figura de camisa negra y gesto arrogante comienza a ocupar todos los intersticios de la vida pública italiana. Benito Mussolini, una vez que se ha convertido en el presidente del Consejo más joven de la historia de Italia, se prepara para el siguiente paso del proyecto fascista: fundir su nombre con el de su propio país. Pero la senda del autoritarismo no es sencilla: luchas internas en el partido, durísimas batallas parlamentarias, la amenaza revolucionaria, la necesidad de expandirse territorialmente, una turbulenta vida personal y palaciega, intentos de asesinato y la nueva relación con un joven Herr Hitler, cada vez más popular. Todo para que Mussolini, fascismo e Italia sean uno. Este proceso irá tomando cuerpo hasta que, en 1932, se cumpla una década de la marcha sobre Roma. Pero no hay tiempo para mirar atrás, el futuro parece encerrar una promesa brillante para el fascismo.

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After M. The Son of the Century (Strega Prize 2019, one of the books of the year for Babelia and praised by Roberto Saviano as 'a masterpiece'), comes the second installment in the great literary project of our time.

The best narrative vaccine we have against populism. --Sette -Corriere della Sera

In 1925, a figure in a black shirt with an arrogant expression begins to occupy all the intervals of Italian public life. Benito Mussolini, now the youngest President of the Council in the history of Italy, prepares for the next step in the fascist project: to merge his name with that of his own country. But the path of authoritarianism is not simple: internal struggles in the party, tough parliamentary battles, the revolutionary threat, the need to expand territorially, a turbulent personal and palace life, assassination attempts and the new relationship with a young Herr Hitler, who's more popular every day. Everything just so that Mussolini, fascism and Italy are one. This process will take shape until, in 1932, a decade of the march on Rome is completed. But there's no time to look back, the future seems to hold a bright promise for fascism.