Doves of War: Four Women of Spain
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555535607 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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A leading historian of modern Spain, he is the author of 'Franco: A Biography,' 'A Concise History of the Spanish Civil War,' and 'Comrades.' He lives in London. Paul Preston is Príncipe de Asturias Professor and Director of the Cañada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies at the London School of Economics.
On the right side are Mercedes Sanz Bachiller, the most powerful woman in the Francoist zone; and Priscilla Scott-Ellis, the wealthy English socialite who, lured to Spain by love, stayed on to help the fascist war effort as a nurse on the front lines.. In this beautifully written biographical work, Paul Preston tells the forgotten war stories of four exceptional women whose lives were starkly altered by the war.The portraits in this provocative, yet objective volume mirror the war itself, with the left pitted against the right. Much has been written about the Spanish Civil War's effects on Spain and its citizens, but little attention has been paid to the women involved in the conflict. On the left side are Margarita Neken, the revolutionary feminist, writer, and politician; and Nan Green, the communist nurse who left her children behind in England to fight against fascism alongside her husband in the International Brigades
Different perspectives on carnage Philip Spires Writers of fiction are often accused of forcing their characters to jump through ever more fanciful hoops to satisfy a presumed need for engaging plot. The fact that reality often amplifies the unlikely to the near incredible regularly reminds any reader that considered fiction rarely overstates any issue that derives from our usually random human recklessness. Rarely, for instance, when dealing with war, does fiction place women in the front line. And equally uncommon is the recognition that women
Eminently readable, this is narrative history at its best.' Literary Review 'Newcomers to the Spanish conflict could hardly find a better place to start.' Sunday Times . Preston combines the skills of the professional historian with a profound understanding of women. 'A magnificent achievement