Political violence and the Amendolas, father and son -- The rise of Giovanni Amendola 1882-1919 : man of liberal democratic ambition -- Giovanni Amendola : a condottiere of pure anti-fascism? -- Nella Pavlova, Giovanni's last lover, convinced admirer and liberal democrat partisan -- Giorgio Amendola 1907-1943 : true love and totalitarianisms (Italian-style) -- Giorgio Amendola and a national road to socialism and the end of history