Dictator's Homes by Peter York

Dictator's Homes by Peter York

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; he leaves no design detail unexamined. These buildings illustrate what happens when unrestricted imagination collides with unlimited power. Dictators' Homes affords as great an insight into some of history's most dangerous minds as any interview or archive.

I absolutely love it.. absolutely fascinating and brilliant. -- Tracey Emin
Some of the most bizarre things I've ever seen... beautifully illustrated -- Andrew Marr

Peter York is an internationally renowned author, broadcaster and journalist. Editor of Harper's Bazaar for a decade, his The Sloane Rangers Handbook, which he co-authored with Anne Barr, was one of the UK's biggest selling trade books of the 1980s. Listed by Channel 4 as a member of its 'Power Commission' which nominated the 300 most powerful people in the UK, he has also appeared on their 'Power List'. He is a columnist for the Independent on Sunday, and writes regularly for GQ and Management Today.

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ISBN 13	9781843545576
ISBN 10	1843545578
Title	Dictator's Homes
Author	Peter York
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Atlantic Books
Year published	2006-10-12
Number of pages	136
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