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Paul Preston, the leading historian of twentieth-century Spain, tells this shocking story for the first time in English. It is a harrowing talc of how the flawed decisions of politicians can so easily and avoidably lead to tragedy.

Works by Paul Preston

Franco: A Biography (1993) 292 copies
The Last Stalinist (2013) 56 copies
The Destruction of Guernica (2012) 32 copies

Associated Works

A Life for Anarchy: A Stuart Christie Reader (2021) — Contributor — 16 copies
El Preu de la fam : l'estraperlo a la Catalunya de la postguerra (2010) — Foreword, some editions — 4 copies

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The confrontational title disguises a very useful and readable political history of Spain.
 
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mmcrawford | 4 other reviews | Dec 5, 2023 |
As the book which provoked my interest in the Spanish Civil War and, therefore, my undergraduate dissertation topic, I certainly owe Paul Preston some thanks. He cuts a gripping narrative out of the ordeal and gives a very welcome overview of events. His bibliographical essay is excellent, too. Nonetheless, I couldn't necessarily recommend this as a first read to someone not acquainted with the topic. His argumentation is decidedly partisan, particularly on the role of foreign intervention in the Civil War, and would leave one with an inaccurate impression of the factors at play.… (more)
 
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woj2000 | 3 other reviews | Apr 29, 2022 |
Adaptación de uno de los textos de referencia sobre el conflicto que asoló España entre 1936 y 1939 y que marcó el resto del siglo XX. José Pablo García convierte el libro de Preston al formato cómic ofreciéndonos una historia en imágenes para aproximar al lector de una forma diferente al relato de aquella tragedia colectiva.
 
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