{"product_id":"story-of-my-death-9781912475872","title":"Story of My Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"We are going to Rome to scatter these words of liberty far and wide, words which for seven years have been forbidden like a crime. And with reason, for if they had been allowed, they would have shaken the Fascist tyranny to its foundations within a few hours.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1931 the Italian poet Lauro de Bosis flew over Rome in a small plane in order to scatter anti-Fascist pamphlets from the sky. He did not survive the journey, but in \u003ci\u003eStory of My Death\u003c\/i\u003e he left behind a remarkable testament: a denunciation of Mussolini's regime and a refusal, even in the face of death, to abandon the cause of liberty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEris Gems make available in the form of beautifully produced saddle-stitched booklets a series of outstanding short works of fiction and non-fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLauro de Bosis (1901-31) was an Italian poet and political activist. The author of the acclaimed play \u003ci\u003eIcaro\u003c\/i\u003e, he devoted himself in 1930 to campaigning against Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50928771367186,"sku":"9781912475872","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0cadd71-1d1a-4c79-9cb4-1353f2646cef.jpg?v=1739014431","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/story-of-my-death-9781912475872","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}