First published in 1927, now public domain. The history of Italy-from the Congress of Vienna to the rise of Mussolini-is treated in detail, with the clarity and fine writing one came to expect from C. S. Forester.
Escaped from an island prison more deadly than Devil's Island, Dawkins has everything to lose and nothing to gain by not getting involved with young Nina. But he had promised to protect her no matter what the cost…