This memoir recounts the Italian dictator's years as an agitator, journalist, and soldier, the formation of the Fascist Party, the "March on Rome," and his early years in power. It articulates Il Duce's vision of his nation's return to glory and includes his definitive statement on the doctrine of Fascism and its political justification. 8 illustrations.
Foreword by Richard Washburn Child I. A Sulphurous Land II. My Father III. The Book of Life IV. War and Its Effect Upon a Man V. Ashes and Embers VI. The Death Struggle of a Worn-Out Democracy VII. The Garden of Fascism VIII. Toward Conquest of Power IX. Thus We Took Rome X. Five Years of Government XI. New Paths XII. The Fascist State and the Future XIII. En Route Appendix: The Political and Social Doctrine of Fascism Index
