Pros & Cons
Pros
Most of these short biographical books serve a useful purpose by providing basic information without getting bogged down with minutiae. Very enlight n. Very concise, informative, and, easy to read.
Cons
Poorly researched and written - very short on typical biographical details. Much too simple without some in depth analysis. Do not read. Nicholas farrell and donald sassoon are much more comprehensive and are, thus, far better.
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Quality
In reading reviews of some of these books, i'm always surprised at the number of people who buy a 40-60 page book and then give... Read More
The most striking part of the narrative is the quality of details and comments of mussolini’s early experiences.
Many more readers are probably aware of the disappointment that mussolini became for hitler.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I knew nothing about mussolini except he was the fascist dictator of italy during ww2 so to learn through this quick survey was appreciated
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Benito mussolini by hourly history is a continuation of a number of brief historical stories of people and incidents
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Though it may not be detailed enough for the serious scholar it is clearly written for the average reader
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was short and provoded a good overview of mussolinis life if it had been longer i probably would not have read it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is telling that hitler found mussolini a hero
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There are several other authors of short histories and biographies who highlight the main points but dont delve too deeply
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In reading reviews of some of these books im always surprised at the number of people who buy a 4060 page book and then give it a bad review because they were hoping to read an indepth and very detailed account of the person or subject
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
While being defeated in his first couple of elections he was undaunted and eventually moved up through the ranks of the fascist party