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 Mina, a black-haired young singer, is lost in this city gone mad, consumed by a love affair with a young soldier. Haunted by the horror of the trenches, a soldier, Lauriano, hunts Fiume's alleys in vain for the ghost that haunts his dreams.
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- Authors:
- B., David
- Year Published:
- 2011
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- Illustrations Note:
- Full Colour
- ISBN:
- 9781906838331
- Number of Pages:
- 128
- Publication Date:
- 01/07/2011
- Publisher:
- SelfMadeHero
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9781906838331