{"product_id":"m-son-of-the-century-2","title":"M: Son of the Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe massive international bestseller—an epic historical novel that chronicles the birth and rise of fascism in Italy, witnessed through the eyes of its founder, the terrifyingly charismatic figure who would become one of the most notorious dictators of the twentieth century, Benito Mussolini.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1919, and the Great War that has ravaged Europe is over. In Italy, the people are exhausted. Tired of the political class. Tired of vague promises, inept moderates, and the agonizing machinations of a democracy that has failed ordinary citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile elite leaders have sat idly by, achieving nothing, one outsider—the director of a small opposition newspaper and a tireless political agitator—is electrifying the masses, promising hope for a demoralized nation hungry for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA former socialist leader ousted by his own party, he is a drifter who knows what it is to feel lost. His voice speaks for the misfits and the outcasts; he is a protector of those who are forgotten. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is Benito Mussolini. And soon Italy—and the world—will be forever remade. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eM: Son of the Century\u003c\/em\u003e, Antonio Scurati tells the story of fascism from within the mind of its founder, the man known to his followers as Il Duce. Steeped in historical detail and interspersed with period documents and sources, this masterful saga explores the seductive power of nationalism and idolatry, revealing how authoritarianism took hold and a nation bent to the will of one ruthless strongman. Provocative and resonant, \u003cem\u003eM\u003c\/em\u003e is a chilling reminder that the past is never gone, and that it holds urgent lessons for us today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio Scurati was born in Naples in 1969 and lives in Milan. He is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Creative writing at the IULM University in Milan and a columnist for Corriere della Sera. He is the author of various novels which have won an array of literary prizes in Italy, and \u003cem\u003eM: Son of the Century\u003c\/em\u003e is the first to be made available in English. The first in a quartet of novels about Mussolini and the rise of fascism, it was the winner of the 2019 Strega award and has been translated into 40 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Translator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne Milano Appel, PhD, has translated works by a number of leading Italian authors for a variety of US and UK publishers. Her awards include the Italian Prose in Translation Award, the John Florio Prize for Italian Translation, and the Northern California Book Award for Translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.46 x 5.33 x 20.01 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46616975769757,"sku":"9780062956125","price":135.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/m_son_of_the_century_antonio_scurati_9780062956125.jpg?v=1744170886","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/m-son-of-the-century-2","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}