The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War by Antony Beevor, published by Cassell in 2001, is a detailed account of the conflict that engulfed Spain from 1936 to 1939. This reprint edition spans 461 pages and is presented in English. Beevor explores the origins of the Civil War, detailing the coup d’état in July 1936 and the subsequent brutal fighting that characterized the conflict, culminating in the Republicans’ defeat in 1939.
Readers will find a thorough examination of the political and regional dynamics that influenced the war, as well as insights into the international involvement from various factions, including liberals and socialists who rallied against Franco. The narrative highlights the war’s atrocities and its significance as a precursor to World War II, showcasing the involvement of foreign powers such as Russia, Italy, and Germany. This edition provides a comprehensive perspective on one of the 20th century’s most significant historical events.
Official synopsis Publisher
“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. 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.”–Pub. desc. (2006 ed.).
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