Blood of Spain
Book description
Conversations taped between June 1973 and May 1975 with more than three hundred survivors of the Spanish Civil War provide a chronological account of the fratricidal struggle, which brought violence and desperation to every family in Spain
Why read it?
2 authors picked Blood of Spain as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Based on interviews Fraser conducted with both activists and everyday citizens (over 300 people, in total) who survived the Civil War, this book provides a powerful picture of the struggles, successes and defeats experienced by those who lived through it. It provides an extraordinary view of the complexity of the war and of the organizations that became involved in it.
From Martha's list on anarchism and revolution in the Spanish Civil War.
This is an oral history of the Spanish Civil War. It is a collection of interviews, essays and commentaries from people who lived through the war. Again, it showed what people were feeling and thinking at the time.
From Joan's list on the Spanish Civil War through oral history and narrative.
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