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Durruti in the Spanish Revolution by Abel Paz (2006-07-01) Mass Market Paperback
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About the author
Mi nombre es Abel Paz , nací en la ciudad de Montevideo (Uruguay) en agosto de 1955.
Soy autor de la novela Verano austral del 39 y de La casa fría, y estoy por publicar mi tercera novela Arrabal esquina para siempre que saldrá en pocos meses.
VERANO AUSTRAL DEL 39
En el mes de diciembre de 1939 se produjo un hecho histórico al aparecer en plena noche y sin solicitar permiso, el acorazado alemán Admiral Graf Spee al puerto de Montevideo. La nave seriamente dañada por tres destructores ingleses frente a las costas del Uruguay, obligó al Capitán a buscar refugio en ese puerto neutral. La situación provocó una gran inquietud en la pacífica ciudad que se convirtió por unos días en centro de conspiraciones diplomáticas nunca vistas en esas tierras. Miguel un joven adolescente que seguía con ingenua ilusión el desarrollo de la contienda en el lejano continente europeo, jamás imaginó que la guerra llegaría casi hasta sus pies.
Miguel nunca olvidará el Verano Austral el 39.
LA CASA FRÍA
Berlin año 2014.
Se conmemora el 70 aniversario de la victoria de Hitler en Europa.
Maximilian Shults es un funcionario del ministerio del interior alemán que hace su anodino trabajo ocultando sus ideas.
Pero sin darse cuenta su vida cambiará al enamorarse de una mujer polaca que lo llevará a vivir una situación sorprendente.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the only significant biography of Durruti in English and it is excellent.
The Spanish civil war and revolution marks the only significant moment when a self-consciously anarchist society was possible and Buenaventura Durruti was the most important figure in that movement. Usually histories of anarchism focus on intellectuals and their writings but here we have the life story and activities of a proletarian revolutionary whose death was mourned by half a million people. It is a remarkable story of a life dedicated completely to achieving the collective freedom of all people by uncompromising combat against all oppression. If you find Stirner, Godwin and Proudhon sterile try reading this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2007Abel Paz's biography of Buenaventura Durruti is probably the best work ever written about the life of the famous Spanish anarcho-syndicalist militant. And I say this because I have read a few. One possible problem will be for people who already have a good understanding of Spanish culture, history and politics and especially the Spanish Civil War period already. I say this because Paz diverts from Durruti's life story often with lengthy digressions about the politics and history of Spain and Europe during this period, (1880-1938), and which some might find tedious or overly detailed, especially if they already are familiar with them. However, the newbie reader will find these facts and insights invaluable for understanding the context of Durruti's life, actions, and politics, if they are not.
It is very clear that Paz greatly admires Durruti and so he puts everything he does in the very best possible light, and which is okay, since there doesn't seem to be that many "bad" (as in evil) things that Durruti did. And even when Durruti did make errors in judgment or mistakes, unlike many of his contemporaries in the anti-Fascist movement, that's all they amounted to; errors and mistakes. Durruti never initiated purges, massacres, torture, or resorted to terrorism, as some others on the Republican side did.
Durruti was a true militant however, (and a hard-core one at that), who committed robberies to obtain funds, attempted to assassinate the Spanish monarch Alphonso XIII, and was arrested and imprisoned both in Spain and France for possession of arms and explosives. Durruti's time in prison never broke him either, no matter how badly his conditions of confinement were. The details Paz gives of Durruti's frequent jailings are quite revealing about Durruti's strength of character and his commitment to his cause.
Paz covers the range of conspiracy theories of how Durruti met his end and he seems to feel that the two best explanations are that Durruti was hit by a stray bullet from his own side (i.e., "friendly fire") or more darkly, was deliberately assassinated by a Soviet intelligence operative. The details Paz provides about this are very interesting and there is easily enough plausible evidence for either conclusion. But Paz leaves it up to the reader to decide for themselves. Just as with the JFK assassination, it'll be discussed endlessly by those who wonder if Durruti's end was just his fate or a conspiracy to eliminate him.
I recommend this book to those interested in the life of Buenaventura Durriti, the Spanish Civil War and or anarcho-syndicalism.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017Excellent book. Might be a bit long, but it's thorough and engaging.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2014Paz has written a wonderful, thorough and inspiring biography of a remarkable and inspiring man. I strongly recommend this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013This is a most arresting biography of Durruti and his collaborators, in their great struggles against fascists, communists, and socialists, to build a future close to the hearts of workers, peasants, and the oppressed. It is about how Durruti and his friends, workers, peasants, streetfighters, kept strong faith in visions of a future torn from Fascist and Stalinist moorings; and struggled relentlessly all across Spain to make that possible. Even more compelling is the way the biography brings Spain and an entire epoch alive. Few biographers are able to accomplish this (the closest is perhaps Issac Deutscher). Must read!!! And then read again!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2011This is THE definitive biography of Buenaventura Durruti as well as a comprehensive study of Spanish anarchism and the Spanish Civil War. No other work has treated this leading anarchist in comparable detail.
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- BA BulmanReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Paz is the great authority on that great thorn in the side of ...
we named our daughter after Durruti! this is the one and only book to get, that covers his life in minute detail. Paz is the great authority on that great thorn in the side of authority, Buenaventura Durruti.
- Kiril DichevReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars Really good book so far
Really good book so far. I am sometimes overwhelmed with the details like names of Spanish historical figures, but otherwise a very detailed and in-depth book about both Durruti and not less Spain in the first half of 20th century