The Pursuit of Italy A History of a Land, Its Regions and Their Peoples

Hardcover, dj, in-8, 447 pp., illustrations, bibliographical notes, bibliography, index.
The Honourable Sir David Robert Gilmour, 4th Baronet, FRSL (born 14 November 1952) is a British writer and historian.
A clear-eyed view of the Risorgimento from Garibaldi to the present day. The strenght of Italy comes from the regions.
An excellent introduction into Italian history.
Explains why - after WW2 - so many Italians, even witers, transmuted from fascists to communists. (see p. 345 and 354)