Christopher Maurer
Juan Ram3/4n JimÚnez (1881-1958), one of the greatest Spanish poets of the twentieth century, wrote innumerable books of lyrical verse, fine prose poems, aphorisms, and critical essays. Juan Ram3/4n lived in Madrid until the Spanish Civil War, ... [... more]
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John Norris
The German 88 mm was by far the most famous and versatile artillery weapon of World War II. It was first used as an anti-aircraft weapon by the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War and saw further service in the German invasions of Poland ... [... more]
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Robert Capa
Robert Capa was born in Budapest in 1913. At twenty-two he traveled to Spain to photograph the Spanish Civil War and soon established a reputation as one of the greatest war photojournalists in history. On May 25, 1954, in French Indochina, Capa ... [... more]
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Henry De Montherlant
Don Celestino is old and bitter and afraid, an impossible man. In exile from his native Spain for more than twenty years, he lives with his daughter in Paris, but in his mind he is still fighting the Spanish Civil War. He fulminates against the ... [... more]
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Gary Indiana
Don Celestino is old and bitter and afraid, an impossible man. In exile from his native Spain for more than twenty years, he lives with his daughter in Paris, but in his mind he is still fighting the Spanish Civil War. He fulminates against the ... [... more]
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Spanish Civil War
 An excellent history of a complex conflict: I very much enjoyed reading Hugh Thomas' work. He does and excellent job of sorting out the many and varied groups on both the left and the right who struggled for power during this terrible conflict. In [... more]
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Frances Lannon
The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 was of enormous international as well as national significance. In this gripping volume, Frances Lannon explains how this internal conflict between democracy and its enemies escalated to involve Nazi Germany, ... [... more]
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Spanish Civil War
Not on par with his Stalingrad book: I bought this book for historical interest but also on the basis of what a good book Beevor's 'Stalingrad' was. While his study of the Spanish war is detailed yet broad and provides a great history in a modest-sized [... more]
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Spain Betrayed: The Soviet Union in the Spanish Civil War
The bitter taste of Soviet bureaucracy: The facts speak for themselves. But in this case the casual student of history might nod off during the lecture. The numerous translated documents lose their novelty appeal rather quickly. I recommend it only to [... more]
CDN$48.16
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The Spanish Civil War: 1936-1939
An Excellent Primer on the Spanish Civil War: Since the war ended in 1939, the Spanish Civil War has been obscured by romantic mythology created by foreign writers like Ernest Hemmingway and subsequent historians, who have tended to portray this conflict [... more]
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Spanish Civil War
Not on par with his Stalingrad book: I bought this book for historical interest but also on the basis of what a good book Beevor's 'Stalingrad' was. While his study of the Spanish war is detailed yet broad and provides a great history in a modest-sized [... more]
CDN$16.67
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The Gallant Cause: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War ...
The Story Behind the Story: I've always had an interest in the unfolding events of the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39, and I'm not even a socialist or communist. Go figure! Most history books portray this modern 20th century upheaval as a geopolitical [... more]
CDN$36.99
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