Claretta: Mussolini's Last Lover by R.J.B. Bosworth (English) Paperback Book

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A master historian illuminates the tumultuous relationship of Il Duce and his young lover Claretta, whose extraordinarily intimate diaries only recently have become available

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A master historian illuminates the tumultuous relationship of Mussolini and his young lover Claretta Petacci"One of the finest historians of modern Italy, Bosworth has written both a love story, full of passion and jealousy, and a vivid portrait of Italy under a man who dreamt of recreating the Roman empire."—Caroline Moorehead, Financial TimesFew deaths are as gruesome and infamous as those of Benito Mussolini, Italy's fascist dictator, and Claretta (or Clara) Petacci, his much-younger lover. Shot dead by Italian partisans after attempting to flee the country in 1945, the couple's bodies were then hanged upside down in Milan's main square in ignominious public display. This provocative book is the first to mine Clara's extensive diaries, family correspondence, and other sources that have only recently become available to discover how the last in Mussolini's long line of lovers became his intimate and how she came to her violent fate at his side.R. J. B. Bosworth explores the social climbing of Claretta's family, her naïve and self-interested commitment to fascism, her diary's graphically detailed accounts of sexual life with Mussolini, and much more. Brimful of new and arresting information, the book sheds intimate light not only on an ordinary-extraordinary woman living at the heart of Italy's totalitarian fascist state but also on Mussolini himself.

Author Biography

R. J. B. Bosworth is senior research fellow in history, Jesus College, Oxford.

Review

"RJB Bosworth draws on rarely consulted papers that Petacci kept of their nine-year relationship. One of the finest historians of modern Italy, Bosworth has written both a love story, full of passion and jealousy, and a vivid portrait of Italy under a man who dreamt of recreating the Roman empire . . . Claretta is an extremely enjoyable read."—Caroline Moorehead, Financial TimesA TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK FOR 2017."A worthy companion to Bosworth's previous biography of Mussolini, this study is more Borgia than bunga bunga, an illuminating history of a folie a deux which could have been sub-titled 'Fifty Shades of Fascism'."—Robert Carver, The Tablet"Bosworth's book is successful in revealing the compromises, corruption, and squalor at the heart of the fascist regime." —Paul Baxa, European History Quarterly"A brilliant insight into Mussolini's relationship with his most persistent and devoted lover."—David Laven, author of Venice and Venetia under the Habsburgs'Picking his way between myths, half-truths and downright lies Richard Bosworth has brilliantly documented the realities of the sordid and sometimes turbulent relationship between Benito Mussolini and Clara Petacci.' - John Pollard, University of Cambridge, author of The Papacy in the Age of Totalitarianism, 1914-1958'By taking us deep into this private world, this important book illuminates the inner workings of the fascist regime and gives a better insight into Mussolini than any other political biography ever could.' – Stephen Gundle, author of Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy'In his magisterial biography of Mussolini, Richard Bosworth showed how the Fascist dictator ruled by interview. Between meetings, he rang his lover, Claretta Petacci, often every half an hour, a display of devotion and distraction in equal measure. Claretta's life with the dictator is an extraordinary tale and Bosworth is the perfect historical narrator for it. A must.' - Nicholas Stargardt, author of The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-1945

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"RJB Bosworth draws on rarely consulted papers that Petacci kept of their nine-year relationship. One of the finest historians of modern Italy, Bosworth has written both a love story, full of passion and jealousy, and a vivid portrait of Italy under a man who dreamt of recreating the Roman empire . . . Claretta is an extremely enjoyable read."--Caroline Moorehead, Financial Times A TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK FOR 2017. "A brilliant insight into Mussolini's relationship with his most persistent and devoted lover."--David Laven, author of Venice and Venetia under the Habsburgs 'Picking his way between myths, half-truths and downright lies Richard Bosworth has brilliantly documented the realities of the sordid and sometimes turbulent relationship between Benito Mussolini and Clara Petacci.' - John Pollard, University of Cambridge, author of The Papacy in the Age of Totalitarianism, 1914-1958 'By taking us deep into this private world, this important book illuminates the inner workings of the fascist regime and gives a better insight into Mussolini than any other political biography ever could.' - Stephen Gundle, author of Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy 'In his magisterial biography of Mussolini, Richard Bosworth showed how the Fascist dictator ruled by interview. Between meetings, he rang his lover, Claretta Petacci, often every half an hour, a display of devotion and distraction in equal measure. Claretta's life with the dictator is an extraordinary tale and Bosworth is the perfect historical narrator for it. A must.' - Nicholas Stargardt, author of The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-1945

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This provocative and unforgettable book illuminates the tumultuous relationship between the fascist dictator Mussolini and his young mistress Clara, whose extraordinarily intimate diaries only recently have become available. Brimful of new and arresting information, the book sheds intimate light on Il Duce, his lover, and the dreadful fate they shared

Details ISBN030025489X Author R.J.B. Bosworth Short Title Claretta Pages 320 Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 030025489X ISBN-13 9780300254891 Format Paperback Subtitle Mussolini's Last Lover Year 2021 Imprint Yale University Press Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-07-13 US Release Date 2021-07-13 Publication Date 2021-07-13 UK Release Date 2021-07-13 Illustrations 24 b-w illus. Alternative 9780300214277 DEWEY 945.091092 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-07-12 We've got this

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