It is not a history of the civil war, that would require many hundreds of pages. Hugh thomas is the author of, among other books, the spanish civil war 1962, which won the somerset maugham award, cuba. His writing style makes the reader believe the entire account could be fiction. A masterpiece of the historians art, hugh thomass the spanish civil war remains the best, most engrossing narrative of one of the most emblematic and misunder. The spanish civil war by thomas, hugh, 1931publication date 1961 publisher new york, harper. We additionally provide variant types and after that type of the books to browse. The spanish civil war 1961, and gabriel jacksons, the spanish republic and the civil. Historians and repression during and after the spanish civil war. Hugh thomas writes in his 1961 book e spanish civil.
Like the bitter conflict in iraq today, the spanish civil war was pathologically vicious. Paul avrich collection library of congress the events, participants, and consequences of the civil war are examined from historical as well as diplomatic, military, and political perspectives. At the time, like many in britain, my knowledge of one of the twentieth centurys most seismic events was based primarily, if not solely, on two works. Hugh swynnerton thomas, baron thomas of swynnerton 21 october 1931 7 may 2017 was an english historian and writer, best known for his book the spanish civil war. Montezuma, cortes and the fall of old mexico 1994, the slave trade 1997 and the first two volumes of his spanish empire trilogy, rivers of. More than 20 years after one of the most bitter and cruel civil wars in european history, the story of that war appears in english in this attempt to set down objectively and dispassionately what happened during that terrible 2apple years. Hugh thomas, historian whose spanish civil war was smuggled. The spanish civil war by hugh thomas nec pluribus impar. Its more than pages long, but given the complexity of this war, thats hardly superfluous. Cuba by hugh thomas, 9780141034508, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. It resulted in great loss of life, much human suffering, disruption of the society and the economy, distortion and repression in cultural affairs, and. If you are only going to read one book about the spanish civil war, you should probably read this book by hugh thomas, the great british historian. Spanish civil war, the by hugh thomas 19611205 by a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
Costs and consequences conclusion the spanish civil war. May 10, 2017 hugh swynnerton thomas was born on oct. The pursuit of freedom 1971, an unfinished history of the world 1979, armed truce 1986, conquest. The battle for spain by antony beevor the guardian. The civil war was the most destructive experience in modern spanish history, rivaled only by the french invasion of 1808. The slave trade book by hugh thomas official publisher. Not only is such a book sorely needed as a document, but as a corrective against the sea of misinformation, myth, and lie which has swelled up about the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the spanish civil war.
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A masterpiece of the historians art, hugh thomass the spanish civil war remains the best, most engrossing narrative. The pursuit of freedom 1971, an unfinished history of the world 1979, and the first volume of his spanish empire trilogy, rivers of gold 2003. The spanish civil war 193639 came about as a result of an attempted military coup takeover. Thomas, including books on european history and the origins of the cold war. Thomas has understood the spanish civil war incredibly well and has written it superbly. Spanish republic and the civil war, 19311939 1987 thomas, hugh.
A full, vivid and deeply serious treatment of a great subject. It is very easy to read and you hardly feel like you are reading history at all. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He also wrote a history of the conquest of mexico by the spaniards that i strongly recommend. A masterpiece of the historians art, hugh thomass the spanish civil war remains the best, most engrossing narrative of one of the most emblematic and misunderstood wars of the twentieth century. The best books on the spanish civil war five books expert. Hugh thomas is the author of, among other books, the spanish civil war 1961, which won the somerset maugham award, the suez affair 1967, cuba. Apr 03, 2003 hugh thomas is the author of, among other books, the spanish civil war 1962, which won the somerset maugham award, cuba. I first met hugh thomas in 1968 when i arrived at the university. The spanish civil war is one of the most devastating conflicts of the 20th century.
Bahamonde later fled nationalist spain and wrote that 150,000 had been killed in. Hugh thomas account of the spanish civil war is the most thorough version of the events written to date. Hugh thomass book on the spanish civil war appeared in 1961. The spanish civil war was the first of more than a dozen largescale historical studies by mr.
M any years ago now, i was a youngish undergraduate history student, excited at the prospect of taking a course in the spanish civil war. Communists, anarchists, monarchists, fascists, socialists, democrats the various forces of the spanish civil war composed a fabric of the twentieth century itself, and thomas masterfully weaves the diffuse and fascinating threads of the war together in a manner that has established the book as a genuine classic of modern history. To set the record straight this pamphlet was produced. Spanish civil war, the by hugh thomas 19611205 nodust. Hugh thomas, in the spanish civil war, sees this refusal as aiding the initial. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. The spanish civil war hugh thomas download free ebook.
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