The Force of Destiny: A History Of Italy Since 1796 by Christopher Duggan (Author)
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ISBN: 9780141013909
Publisher : Penguin UK, August 26, 2008
Paperback, 500 pages
The greatness of Italy's culture and way of life have had a powerful attraction for many generations of visitors. This has created an overwhelming sense that Italy is a fundamentally benign and easy going country. The Force of Destiny, Christopher Duggan's immensely enjoyable new book, lays waste to this idea. While sharing everyone's enthusiasm for Italy as a place, he strongly distinguishes this from its political role over the past two centuries, which has been both vicious and ruinous for Europe as a whole.