Yet this book, written in beevor s inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single dramatic battle. The spanish civil war is a compelling account of one of the most hardfought and bitter wars of the twentieth century. Toward the end of this powerful narrative of world war ii, antony beevor quotes a report, by the australian war correspondent godfrey blunden. 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 hardfought 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. He is the author of crete the battle and the resistance, which won a runciman prize, paris after the liberation, 19441949 written with his wife artemis cooper, stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlin the downfall, which.
Antony beevor was educated at winchester and sandhurst. The spanish civil war by antony beevor, paperback barnes. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. Antony beevors the battle for spain, a revamped discussion of the spanish civil war, succeeds brilliantly, says piers brendon piers brendon sat. The battle and the resistance, which won the 1993 runciman award. The spanish tragedy was more than a rehearsal for the war. With new material gleaned from the russian archives and numerous. He is the author of crete the battle and the resistance, which won a runciman prize, paris after the liberation, 19441949 written with his wife artemis cooper, stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlin the downfall, which received.
The battle for normandy by antony beevor the story of the normandy landings has been told before, but rarely with such panache, says giles foden. Antony beevor observes that those events in spain were overshadowed or minimized by historians more concerned with ww2. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Battle for spain the spanish civil war 1936 1939 by beevor. The spanish civil war 19361939 by antony beevor the author of stalingrad has produced a gripping, revelatory account of the spanish civil war, says andrew roberts. Antony beevors account of the spanish civil war was no. Final offensive of the spanish civil war wikipedia.
A fresh and acclaimed account of the spanish civil war by the bestselling author of stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945 to mark the 70th anniversary of the spanish civil wars outbreak, antony beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hardfought wars of the twentieth century. Beevor is much more clear in his explanations and much more thorough in his description of the actual war. Antony beevor s the battle for spain, a revamped discussion of the spanish civil war, succeeds brilliantly, says piers brendon piers brendon sat 24 jun 2006 07. The deadliest airborne operation of world war ii in. Michael burleigh, the tablet the battle for spain is this summers corking military history, the successor to his stalingrad and. Antony beevors the battle for spain, a revamped discussion of the spanish civil war, succeeds brilliantly, says piers brendon saturday june 24, 2006 the guardian. War and rape, germany 1945 red army soldiers dont believe in individual liaisons with german women. New ed edition 2007 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 hardfought and bitterest conflicts of the 20th century. Antony beevor, using many overlooked and new sources from dutch, british, american, polish and german archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of this epic clash.
The battle for spain the spanish civil war 19361939 by. His unerring flair for the climate and the feel of the conflict. The spanish civil war 19361939, 2006 the spanish civil war broke out in 1936 after more than a century of social, economic and political division. Anthony beevors book, the battle for spain is an excellent and comprehensive study of a complex subject. As well as detailing specific battles and offensives, beevor shares the agonising human story of the terrors and the plight of civilians, refugees and international volunteers. The final offensive of the spanish civil war took place between 26 march and 1 april 1939, towards the end of the spanish civil war. Gerald howson, history today every spaniard now has a brilliantly written, judicious and nonideological history of the civil war to contemplate. Leesknowles lectures cambridge 20023 antony beevor 2.
The battle for spain by antony beevor paperback wordery. Antony beevors the battle for spain embraces the complexity of the spanish civil war and delivers a concise but thorough examination. The battle of the bulge is now available from viking books to mark the 70th anniversary of the spanish civil wars outbreak, antony beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and. As in his other books such as stalingrad he brings history to life and the reader is vividly aware of the terrible conditions the battles were fought under and the vicious reprisals by each side on the other when they were in control of. The spanish civil war 19361939 by beevor, antony and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Antony beevor served as a regular officer in the 11th hussars in germany. 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 hardfought and bitterest conflicts. If i had not read other accounts before this careful and detailed offering i would have found it difficult to keep track of the otherwise confusion of people. Antony beevor is the author of crete the battle and the resistance, which won a runciman prize, paris after the liberation, 19441949 written with his wife artemis cooper, stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history, and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlin the downfall, which received the first longmanhistory today trustees award, and the. Yet this book, written in beevors inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single dramatic battle. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
A regular officer in the 11th hussars, he served in germany and england. 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 wars outbreak, antony beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the most bitter and hardfought wars of the twentieth century. Pdf the battle for spain download full pdf book download. Fallen heroes anthony beevors new history of arnhem. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. Excellent books have been written about the battle for crete, but none, for me, has been as vivid and clear and exciting as antony beevors crete the battle and the resistance. With his thorough and contemporary examination of the spanish civil war, historian antony beevor unravels the complex. Fall of berlin, is a historical non fiction work by anthony beevor describing events of jan 1945 june 1945 as nazi germany and soviet red army. Anthony beevor s book, the battle for spain is an excellent and comprehensive study of a complex subject. The second world war, by antony beevor the new york times. The participation of moroccan regulars and italian tanks from the recently arrived corpo truppe volontarie resulted in a complete rout of the spanish republican army and the capitulation of. He has published several novels, and his works of nonfiction include the spanish civil war. The spanish civil war 19361939 by antony beevor is a much better book than the first full length book that i read on the spanish civil warthe spanish republic and the civil war, 19311939 by gabriel jackson.
A fresh and acclaimed account of the spanish civil war by the bestselling author of stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945 beevors ardennes 1944. To be published in america as the battle of arnhem. With new material gleaned from the russian archives and. He has published several popular histories, such as stalingrad, the battle of. The battle for spain by antony beevor the guardian.
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