PENGUIN ORANGE SPINES : THE FORCE OF DESTINY PB – Christopher Duggan

"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."