Christopher Hibbert, "a pearl of biographers" (New Statesman), is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the author of many highly acclaimed books, including Disraeli, Edward VII, George VI, The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, and Cavaliers and Roundheads. He lives in Henley-on-Thames, England.

A gripping biography of Italy's infamous dictator

Preface
Family Tree Showing Mussolini's Ancestry and Descendants
PART I: THE FIGHT FOR POWER
The Young Rebel July 29, 1883-December 1912
The Interventionist October 1913-May 1915
The Fascist in the Making August 1915-October 28, 1922
The Head of the Government October 28, 1922-June 13, 1924
The Dictator June 13, 1924-June 10, 1940
PART II: EMPIRE AND AXIS
The Diplomat October 28, 1922-June 10, 1940
The Commander-in-Chief June 10, 1940-October 23, 1942
PART III: THE FALL OF THE COLOSSUS
'The War is Going Badly' October 23, 1942-January 23, 1943
The Conspirators November 1942-July 24, 1943
The Grand Council Meeting July 24-25, 1943
The Rest at Villa Savoia July 25, 1943
The Prisoner July 25, 1943-August 28, 1943
On the Gran Sasso August 28, 1943-September 12, 1943
The Rescue from Gran Sasso September 12, 1943
The Meeting at the Fuhrer's Headquarters September 15, 1943
The President at Gargnano- The First Year September 27, 1943-September 27, 1944
The Civil War November 1943-December 1944
The President at Gargnano- The Final Months December 1944-April 1945
The Germans Surrender February-April 1945
The Move to Milan April 19-25, 1945
The Flight from Milan April 25-27, 1945
The Capture April 27, 1945 'Colonel Valerio' April 27-28, 1945
Death at Villa Belmonte April 28, 1945
The Piazzale Loreto April 29, 1945
Notes on Sources
Bibliography
Index