Overview
Italy, 1943. Although allied with Hitler, there were those who refused to accept the fascist policies of racial discrimination and deportation. Among them was Gino Bartali. A champion cyclist, he won the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) three times and the Tour de France twice. But these weren't his only achievements. Deeply religious, Bartali never spoke about what he did during those dark years, when he agreed to work with the Resistance and pass messages from one end of the country to the other. Despite the dangers, Bartali used his training as a pretext to criss-cross Italy, hiding documents in the handlebars and saddle of his bicycle, all the while hoping that each time he was searched they wouldn't think to disassemble his machine. As a result of his bravery, 800 Jews including numerous children were saved from deportation. He died in Florence in 2000 and was recognised as one of the 'Righteous Among the Nations' in 2013. In this book, Alberto Toscano shares the incredible story of this great sportsman and recalls the dramatic moments in Italy and Europe in the twentieth century. AUTHOR: Alberto Toscano is an Italian journalist, writer and political scientist. He moved to France in 1986 and has worked with both Italian and French media. He was a researcher at the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Milan, has served as the president of the Foreign Press Association in France, and is president of the European Press Club, Paris. He was awarded the French National Order of Merit. 8 b/w illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Alberto Toscano
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781526753397
ISBN 10: 1526753391
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 18 May 2020
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"An informative testament to the kinds of risks and sacrifices the anti-Nazis in Mussolini's Italy during World War II...an extraordinary story of an extraordinary man in extraordinary times.""-- ""Midwest Book Review"""
An informative testament to the kinds of risks and sacrifices the anti-Nazis in Mussolini's Italy during World War II...an extraordinary story of an extraordinary man in extraordinary times. -- Midwest Book Review
Author Information
Alberto Toscano is an Italian journalist, writer and political scientist. He moved to France in 1986 and has worked with both Italian and French media. He was a researcher at the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Milan, has served as the president of the Foreign Press Association in France, and is president of the European Press Club, Paris. He was awarded the French National Order of Merit.
