About this book

Il Duce’s Other Woman: The Untold Story of Margherita Sarfatti, Benito Mussolini’s Jewish Mistress, and How She Helped Him Come to Power by Philip V. Cannistraro and Brian R. Sullivan.

Published by William Morrow and Company in 1993.

First Edition, First Printing, with “First Edition” stated on the copyright page and a complete number line beginning with 1.

A detailed historical biography of Margherita Sarfatti, the Jewish Italian writer, art critic, political adviser, and longtime intimate of Benito Mussolini. The book examines Sarfatti’s role in Mussolini’s rise, the formation and promotion of Italian Fascism, her cultural influence, and her eventual exile as the Fascist regime adopted anti-Semitic policies.

Hardcover with original dust jacket, housed in a removable protective plastic jacket cover.

Condition: Dust jacket appears clean and attractive beneath the protective cover with light shelf and handling wear. Pages appear clean with no writing seen. Binding appears sound.

Perfect for collectors and readers of Italian history, Benito Mussolini, Fascism, Jewish history, women in political history, and World War II-era European studies.

Keywords / Search Terms: Margherita Sarfatti, Benito Mussolini, Il Duce, Italian Fascism, Jewish history, first edition, first printing, Cannistraro Sullivan, WWII history.