The hero's way : walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna
Parks, Tim2022
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In the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi was finally forced to abandon his defence of Rome. He and his men had held the besieged city for three long months, but now it was clear that only surrender would prevent slaughter and destruction at the hands of a much superior French army. Against all odds, Garibaldi was determined to turn defeat into moral victory. In 'The Hero's Way', Tim Parks follows the hair-raising journey of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, 250-miles on foot from Rome to Ravenna, to explore Italy's past and present.
Main title:
Author:
Parks, Tim, author
Imprint:
[London] : Vintage, 2022.
Collation:
xiii, 369 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Harvill Secker, 2021.
ISBN:
9781529112597 (pbk)
Dewey class:
945.083092945.083
Language:
English
Subject:
Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882 -- Travel -- Italy, NorthernParks, Tim -- Travel -- Italy, NorthernRome (Italy) -- History -- Revolution of 1848-1849 -- CampaignsItaly, Northern -- Description and travelHistoryItalyEuropean historyHistoryRevolutions, uprisings, rebellionsPolitical leaders & leadership
BRN:
923132