{"product_id":"9781526645715","title":"The Red Brigades: The Terrorists who Brought Italy to its Knees","description":"Author: Foot, John\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526645715\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e*A\u003ci\u003e TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR*\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling and sobering read'\u003c\/b\u003e JOHN DICKIE, author of \u003ci\u003eMafia Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Taut and gripping' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e, BEST BOOKS OF 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Grimly absorbing' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe explosive story of the terrorist group who brought Italy to a standstill in the 1970s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eMarch 1978\u003c\/b\u003e, the Red Brigades kidnapped former Italian prime minister \u003cb\u003eAldo Moro,\u003c\/b\u003e murdering his bodyguards. For nearly two months, they held him hostage while a shocked world looked on, before eventually killing him and dumping his body in the middle of Rome.\u003cbr\u003eBut who were this terrorist group? What did they want? And how did they continue to operate for almost twenty years, terrifying a nation from 1970 to 1988? In John Foot's remarkable new book, we learn how they became the\u003cb\u003e most formidable left-wing terrorist organisation in post-war Western Europe. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing their support from the student protest movements of the 1960s, activists and workers radicalised by the\u003cb\u003e 'hot autumn' of 1969\u003c\/b\u003e, the Red Brigades were inspired by terrorist groups from across the world, especially in Latin America. They recognised no rules and authority other than their own, and launched\u003cb\u003e a campaign of murder, kidnap, kneecapping and intimidation\u003c\/b\u003e that paralysed Italy's justice system and reshaped the political landscape. For a time, they were admired as freedom fighters by the Italian left and commemorated as martyrs.\u003cbr\u003eThrough meticulous research, Foot uncovers the true story behind the myths that have grown around the Red Brigades, highlighting the human costs of their actions, as well as their impact on Italian society. He explains how the contradictions inherent in their actions eventually led to their downfall in a series of high-profile mass trials. \u003ci\u003eThe Red Brigades\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on \u003cb\u003ethe shadowy world of the\u003ci\u003e brigatisti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and highlights their legacy of conspiracy, distrust and bitterness that still lingers in Italy to this day.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643227787422,"sku":"UBD-9781526645715","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526645715.jpg?v=1774484748","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526645715","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}