The woman who shot Mussolini
by Saunders, Frances Stonor; Gibson, Violet.
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BookPublisher: Faber 2010ISBN: 9780571239771; 0571239773.Classification number: 364.1524 SAUSubject(s): Gibson | Mussolini 1883-1945 -- Assassination attempt, 1926 (April 7) | Assassins -- Biography | Aristocracy (Social class) -- Ireland -- Biography | Fascism -- Italy -- History -- 20th centurySubject: 7 April 1926: on the steps of the Capitol in Rome, surrounded by chanting Fascists, The Honourable Violet Gibson raises her old revolver and fires at the Italian head of state. Of all his would-be assassins, she came closest to changing the course of history. This book looks at what brought her to this moment.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 364.1524 SAU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002673422X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
7 April 1926: on the steps of the Capitol in Rome, surrounded by chanting Fascists, The Honourable Violet Gibson raises her old revolver and fires at the Italian head of state. Of all his would-be assassins, she came closest to changing the course of history. This book looks at what brought her to this moment.
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