books and territory / HOUSE of SAVOY
La Stella d’Italia o nove secoli di Casa Savoia.
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In 1860 Pietro Corelli published the first volume of his work. The complete collection is made up by five tomes that narrate the history of the House of Savoy, starting from the X century with the marquis of Ivrea, Berengar II.
The author defines these books as an epic novel and he dedicates them to the dynasty that ruled while the unification of the country took place; in fact, the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in 1861, just a year after the publication of this volume. The book also contains some precious illustrations by the drawer Antonio Masutti.
Qual è il primo eroe che gittò il grido glorioso che fu raccolto da tanti principi di Casa Savoia, ed ora da Vittorio Emanuele, il quale nella sua corsa vittoriosa porta fra noi con saldissimo braccio la bandiera tricolore — la bandiera dell’italica unità?
Ci sia maestra e guida la storia.