{"product_id":"verona-at-war-richard-hough-9798836603663","title":"Verona at War: Volume I: Rise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of an ancient city at war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the embers of the Great War, a violent new ideology is born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the streets and piazzas of Verona, the fledgling movement establishes a foothold. Led by charismatic ideologues with the financial backing of wealthy barons and the brute force of a violent mob, the ideology quickly spreads across the city and beyond. It even hosts a series of dramatic interventions by the leader of the movement himself, Benito Mussolini. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeizing power, the new regime immediately embarks on an ambitious programme of urban renewal and industrial regeneration, but violence and intimidation are never far behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe first\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emeetings in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ea backstreet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e osteria, to the striking torchlight processions and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003erelentless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e campaign of mob violence, Richard Hough charts the rise of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efascism \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ein \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVerona, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ea city more \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ecommonly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e associated with\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e the genteel world of opera and Shakespeare.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_________________________________________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is written and published by an independent author based in Italy.\u003cbr\u003eSupport\u003cb\u003e small\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eSupport\u003cb\u003e independent\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Hough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798836603663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Richard Hough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47244375195903,"sku":"9798836603663","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_552b14c0-15af-4c69-af11-6299a83038ea.jpg?v=1758135592","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/verona-at-war-richard-hough-9798836603663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}