Summary
My two favourite Italians are Gabriele d'Annunzio and Benito Mussolini. In typical Italian fashion, both men managed to divide their country into opposing camps, both arousing passionate support or vitriolic opposition. In my experience, poor, honest, law-abiding but unsophisticated Italians belong to the former camp. Nihilists, intellectuals, cosmopolites and artsy-fartsy types to the latter. D'Annunzio's works have sold millions and are selling briskly to this day.
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In Praise of Mussolini
One tends to do a lot of reading on board a boat while sailing far from the madding yobs. Mostly books, thank God, as newspapers are hard to find until they're ready to wrap fish. The Spectator, of course, is sent to wherever I am by my nice personal assistant, who buys ...
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