The Woman Who Shot Mussolini

"Saunders masterfully sketches the European aesthetic and intellectual ferment that followed World War I . . . She recounts all this with a dry wit, even a jauntiness, that contributes mightily to the book's pleasures."—The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A tour de force informed by the author's keen understanding of the social and political issues that galvanized the times. Moreover, Saunders's knowledge—and use—of English literature to animate Gibson's story gives it an elegance, depth, and sensibility that would have eluded less competent biographers."—Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Superb . . . poignant . . . Its wit and modesty make the book a beguiling detective story and, as such, a meditation on the limits of biography . . . Saunders writes with a clarity of purpose, an eloquence, and a satiric edge that refresh and astonish."—The Nation

"Absorbing . . . Saunders tells Violet's story with sympathy and insight. Her research unearths several gems."—Financial Times (UK)