Franco (Paperback, New Ed)

Francisco Franco was the longest-lived of Europe's 20th-century dictators. Capable of acts of medieval barbarity he was also an astute politician who skilfully negotiated Spain's neutrality during World War II and presided over the country's 'economic miracle' in the 1950s and '60s. To his supporters he was a heroic figure in the tradition of El Cid; to his critics he was a monster who inflicted 40 years of clerical fascism and military repression on Spain. Paul Preston's long and magisterial biography, while far from exonerating Franco, is a most comprehensive, balanced account of his life. A must for any serious student of modern Spanish history and 20th-century politics in general. (Kirkus UK)

'Magisterial ... As engagingly readable as a good novel' Observer The definitive biography of Generalissimo Francisco Franco, from the acclaimed historian Paul Preston. Francisco Franco was the Caudillo of Spain, leading the Nationalists' brutal, Fascist-sponsored victory over the Republican government in the Spanish Civil War and ruling Spain as dictator from 1939 to 1975. The biography presents a mass of new and unknown material about its subject, the fruits of research in the archives of six countries and a plethora of interviews with key figures.

General

Imprint:	Fontana Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1995
Authors:	Paul Preston
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 47mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	1002
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-686210-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Fascism & Nazism Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-00-686210-1
Barcode:	9780006862109

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