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Growing Up in Mussolini's Fascist Italy: The Story of Andrea Marcello Meloni
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About Growing Up In Mussolini's Fascist Italy: The Story
Product Description Andrea Meloni was born in Year VI (1928) of the Fascist Era in Italy. In his memoir he tells stories about growing up in Mussolini's Italy. In elementary school he delighted in being a little fascist, participating in military drills in his schoolyard and the streets of Rome. As a teenager he gradually became disillusioned with fascism as Mussolini led Italy into World War II on the side of Germany and eventually fell from power when the Allies began their invasion of Italy. He describes the first years of his life living in extreme poverty in the village of Acuto (Frosinone), his move to Rome at age five, the years under Mussolini followed by the terrors of the German occupation of Rome and the dangerous civil war between fascists and partisans, and finally the overwhelming post-war devastation. Review “At the crossroads of biography, memoir, essay, and history, Growing Up in Mussolini’s Fascist Italy: The Story of Andrea Marcello Meloni is a vivid and moving tribute to a unique period in time and a unique individual who lived through it. Weaving firsthand accounts and photographs with a wealth of research and insights, Christine Foster Meloni gives us a detailed excavation of a period that is no less fascinating or relevant now than it was when it occurred, and she paints a memorable portrait of a man who was forever altered by it. - Kirk Kjeldsen, author of Land of Hidden Fires “Often left out of World War II accounts set in Europe, Growing Up in Mussolini’s Fascist Italy: The Story of Andrea Marcello Meloni offers a vivid picture of life in Italy during Mussolini’s 21-year iron rule. “When I was born, in 1928,” Andrea writes, “I was born a little fascist. Yes! In that period one was first born a fascist and then an Italian.” In this memoir, author Christine Meloni wraps her husband’s own words in her own extensive research on the rise of Mussolini and the historical context of Andrea’s life. This is both an entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in World War II history and fascism in Italy.” -J.L. Oakley, author of The Jøssing Affair and The Quisling Factor About the Author Christine Foster Meloni fell in love with Italy while studying Latin in high school. She went on to earn degrees in Italian Language and Literature at Wells College (B.A.) and the University of Florence (M.A.), in Pedagogia at the University of Rome (M.A.), in Linguistics at American University (M.A.), and a doctorate in International Higher Education at George Washington University. After moving to Rome, she met and married Andrea Meloni and lived there for ten years, teaching English at the English School, Euroschool, and School for Translators and Interpreters. Returning to the U.S. with Andrea and their sons Adriano and Marcello, she taught English as a Foreign Language for 27 years at George Washington University where she is Professor Emerita. She is currently the Washington, DC correspondent for the national Norwegian American newspaper.
