The Battle for Spain
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Sean Barrett
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Antony Beevor
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The civil war that tore Spain apart between 1936 and 1939 and attracted liberals and socialists from across the world to support the cause against Franco was one of the most hard-fought and bitterest conflicts of the 20th century: a war of atrocities and political genocide and a military testing ground before WWII for the Russians, Italians and Germans, whose Condor Legion so notoriously destroyed Guernica.
Antony Beevor's account narrates the origins of the Civil War and its violent and dramatic course from the coup d'etat in July 1936 through the savage fighting of the next three years which ended in catastrophic defeat for the Republicans in 1939. And he succeeds especially well in unravelling the complex political and regional forces that played such an important part in the origins and history of the war.
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Fascination lies in the human drama, superbly captured by Beevor ... a vivid chronicle of a dreadful time and place (Max Hastings)
An admirably clear-sighted account ... a great achievement (Miranda France)
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- Alan
- 04-02-19
Great book well narrated
Gives a balanced view of all sides their strengths, weaknesses and an insight into the main characters of this conflict, great narration that makes it an easy listen.
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- Paul Macro
- 02-12-22
Fascinating account of the Spanish Civil War.
Fascinating account of tge Spanish Civil War. Well written and well read. Covers tge background, the conflict and the afternath. interesting chapter on the propaganda War as well.
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- Christian LEHMANN
- 21-10-12
Excellent, complete, not for beginners
Excellent and detailed book about the Spanish Civil War. Great narrator. Beevor goes into detail about the Civil War inside the Civil War, and Stalin's use and abuse of the Republican cause. A great book, very thorough, with historical, geographical, political and military angles well covered; yet it manages to stay at the level of human interaction and to be moving and reflective
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- DippersNest
- 10-05-20
Remarkably and depressingly germane
Antony Beevor walks a fine line between strategy and personal experience, warfighting and politics, left and right. The result is therefore bound to aggravate a bunch of people who think they know the moral of every story before it starts. Fir myself I must have listened a dozen times and find myself reflecting in new ways every time.
Sean Barrett is an excellent narrator. At times romantic, at other times gloomily churchillian.
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- Andy Allison
- 24-08-15
A proper detailed look at this overlooked war
I enjoyed this book. The narration is easy on the ear and pitched at the right tempo and tone for the subject matter.
My only criticism is that no mention is made of how Franco treated the Moroccan army or anyone who did not fit in with his "White Spanish" vision. I suppose it's technically after the war but zero mention is made when other aftermath aspects are.
Still enjoyed it though and recommend it if the subject title interests you.
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- Senior
- 23-10-17
Objective History at its Best
The Battle for Spain provides a comprehensive, objective history of the Spanish Civil War. In addition to covering the military aspect of the war, the book explains the politics of and within each side – the civil wars within the civil war. The response of foreign powers to the Spanish Civil War is also covered.
Although Sean Barrett sounds like he would rather not be narrating a book, one can quickly get used to his reading style.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-04-13
Captivating!
Brilliantly explained history of the war which destroyed a country, highlighting the different parties and exploring their motives. Keeps you interested all the way through, keeping up the pace of the storytelling to make it a very interesting read. This is a staggering read.
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- martin keightley
- 17-03-24
the waste of life
a very good and indepth history to the spanish civil war.I foud this very inntrestinng and a book every history student should read
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- Mr.
- 08-07-13
Almost unbearably sad, but so beautifully told.
Oh, this is good. A mass of complicated and difficult material rendered in an accessible way by a very accomplished historian, and a splendid, lambent narration which finds a perfect tone for the text. I really enjoyed this, although the waste, betrayal and vicious stupidity which underpin the conflict made it almost unbearable in places. Notwithstanding that, Beevor finds places to foreground the triumph of human decency against hellish odds. All in all, this is a smashing piece of work.
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- JG
- 18-08-21
Excellent factual account of an incredibly complex conflict.
Excellent overview of the conflict, its immediate causes, the main protagonists and the course of this incredibly divisive civil war. Well read with appropriate emphasis, good pronunciation of Spanish names and locations that assist in the overall understanding of this complex conflict.
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