Description
A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Battle of Arnhem To mark the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War's outbreak, Antony Beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hard-fought wars of the twentieth century. With new material gleaned from the Russian archives and numerous other sources, this brisk and accessible book (Spain's #1 bestseller for twelve weeks), provides a balanced and penetrating perspective, explaining the tensions that led to this terrible overture to World War II and affording new insights into the war-its causes, course, and consequences.
Author: Antony Beevor
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.50w x 1.29d
ISBN13: 9780143037651
ISBN10: 014303765X
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General
- History | Europe | Spain
- History | Military | Revolutions & Wars of Independence (See Also Unit
Author: Antony Beevor
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.50w x 1.29d
ISBN13: 9780143037651
ISBN10: 014303765X
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General
- History | Europe | Spain
- History | Military | Revolutions & Wars of Independence (See Also Unit
About the Author
Antony Beevor was educated at Winchester and Sandhurst. A regular officer in the 11th Hussars, he served in Germany and England. He has published several novels, and his works of nonfiction include The Spanish Civil War; Crete: The Battle and the Resistance, which won the 1993 Runciman Award; Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942--1943; and Berlin: The Downfall, 1945. With his wife, Artemis Cooper, he wrote Paris: After the Liberation: 1944--1949. His book Stalingrad was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, the Wolfson History Prize, and the Hawthornden Prize in 1999.