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The Pike: Gabriele d'Annunzio, Poet, Seducer and Preacher of War

Author: Lucy Hughes-Hallett

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Category: Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Category: European History
HarperCollins Publishers
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In September 1919 Gabriele D'Annunzio, successful poet and occasional politician, declared himself Commandante of the city of Fiume in modern day Croatia. His intention - to establish a utopia based on his fascist and artistic ideals. It was the dramatic pinnacle to an outrageous career.

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