Books and eBooks about Spain – in English
May 8, 2013
Waiting for Robert Capa, a review by Molly Sears-Piccavey Molly Sears-Piccavey has lived in Spain since 1998, initially in Barcelona, but now lives in Granada. Working in Communication and PR, she uses her spare time to read and read books, she is a also a busy Blogger and a frenetic twitterer. Molly speaks fluent Spanish and English as well as some...
Apr 20, 2013
Franco’s International Brigades by Christopher Othen Review by Rob Innis a long term ex-pat in Spain (http://robinnis.wordpress.com) The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 has spawned a huge amount of books since the war ended to the present day from a variety of authors. Tradition dictates that the victor gets to write the history books. However, Spanish Civil War...
Apr 7, 2013
An Englishman in Madrid by Eduardo Mendoza The story In the months after the February 1936 General Election, as Spain moves ever closer to a civil war, Anthony Whitelands, an English art historian, is invited to Madrid to value an aristocrat’s collection. He is drawn unwittingly into the Duke’s attempt to sell a previously unknown painting by a...
Mar 19, 2013
A Short History of The Spanish Civil War by Julian Casanova Review by Rod Younger of Books4Spain The Spanish Civil War is the most written about conflict of the modern era. The main reasons are: its timing – after the Great Depression, when fascism was on the rise whilst communism had consolidated its position as the intellectuals’ favourite...
Feb 5, 2013
‘I am Spain’ by David Boyd Haycock Review by Rob Innis, a long term ex-pat in Spain (http://robinnis.wordpress.com) Many of the world’s writers, poets and artists travelled to Spain in support of the democratically elected Republican government fighting against Franco’s rebel forces during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39. They were drawn to Spain either...
Salud by Linda Palfreeman Review by Rob Innis, a long term ex-pat in Spain (http://robinnis.wordpress.com/) Much has been published about the Spanish Civil War detailing the causes, politics and battles during this tragic period of Spanish history. Linda Palfreeman’s book – Salud (Sussex Academic Press) provides a completely different aspect relating to...
Words by Rob Innis http://robinnis.wordpress.com/ Expat life frequently takes many unexpected twists and turns. When Linda Palfreeman arrived in Albatera she had no idea that she would end up becoming one of the leading experts in the British involvement with the International Brigade (IB). The IB comprised of British (and other nationalities) of volunteers...
Lorca’s last love letter It has always been a mystery as to why Federico Garica Lorca did not flee Spain as the Civil War erupted and it was clear he would be a target for Franco sympathisers. This extract of an article in El Pais English language edition dated 16 May 2012 may help to explain the mystery. Seemingly indifferent to the terrible...
