1919 - the defeated Austro-Hungarian Empire is losing control of the city port of Fiume to pirates. A self-styled "Pirate King", Gabriele d'Annunzio (poet, Italian war hero and Dadaist) storms the city with 3000 loyal Italian footsoldiers. He declares Fiume a free Republic: a utopian city-state, with himself as Commander. The city soon descends into looting and surreal decadence, reminiscent of the last days of Rome. Amid this chaos, the beautiful...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:190683833X
ISBN13:9781906838331
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:Selfmadehero
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.9" x 9.5"
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