Architecture, Interior Design, Art, Mixed Media, House & Home, Decorating & Furnishings
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Synopsis
Our homes are an extension of our personalities. Home is the place where we are truly ourselves and it reveals a great deal about what makes us tick.Peter York looks at how some of history's most alarming men and women have chosen to decorate their homes; exploring the private tastes of these public figures in the broader context of twentieth century interiors and architecture. From Benito Mussolini's inglenook fireplace to Hitler's parquet floor; Saddam Hussein's private artwork to General Noriega's Christmas tree; no design detail is left unexamined. These buildings illustrate what happens when unrestricted imagination collides with unlimited power.
Dictator's Homes affords a greater insight into some of history's most dangerous minds than any interview or archive.
Book Details
Published
June 14, 2026
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Pages
120
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781843544302