by Diane Ducret · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266232326
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«Femmes de dictateur, tome 2» is the second instalment of Diane Ducret's historical essay, published by Pocket in paperback (501 pages, in French).
Drawing on the testimonies of the women who shared their lives with Castro, Saddam Hussein, Khomeini, Milošević, Kim Jong-il and Bin Laden, Diane Ducret paints an intimate portrait of six dictators. Wives, lovers and confidantes reveal jealousy, infidelity and unexpected gestures, as politics and love intertwine with death or exile.
Second instalment of the «Femmes de dictateur» series. The cover title includes the subtitle «Dans l'intimité de Castro, Saddam Hussein, Khomeiny, Milošević, Kim Jong-il et Ben Laden».
A work for readers of contemporary history and biographies interested in the private face of power.
Diane Ducret is a Franco-Belgian writer. She has published both non-fiction historical books and novels. Much of her writing concerns the historical experiences of women, including studies of women who were closely associated with notorious dictators or gangsters. She has also written comedic fiction, and worked as a writer and host for historical television series.
