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The International Brigades
Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War
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Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award
'Magnificent. Narrative history at its vivid and compelling best' Fergal Keane
The first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism.
The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a generation. Over 35,000 volunteers from sixty-one countries around the world came to defend democracy against the troops of Franco, Hitler and Mussolini.
Ill-equipped and disorderly, yet fuelled by a shared sense of purpose and potential glory, these disparate groups of idealistic young men and women formed a volunteer army of a size and type unseen since the Crusades, known as the International Brigades. Were they heroes or fools? Saints or bloodthirsty adventurers? And what exactly did they achieve?
In this magisterial history, Giles Tremlett tells – for the first time – the story of the Spanish Civil War through the experiences of this remarkable group. Drawing on the Brigades’ archives in Moscow, as well as first-hand accounts, The International Brigades captures all the human drama of a historic mission to halt fascist expansion in Europe.
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The International Brigades by Giles Tremlett is highly praised for its narrative scope and scholarship. It vividly recounts the stories of the volunteers who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War, offering a comprehensive history in English that captures the chaos, heroism, and sacrifices of the International Brigades. Tremlett's work is described as evocative, gripping, and rich in personal testimonies, making it an engaging read that resonates with contemporary issues.
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ISBN: 9781408854075
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 October 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 52.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 580g
Pages: 736
About the Author
Giles Tremlett is a contributing editor to the Guardian and Fellow of the Cañada Blanch Centre, London School of Economics. He has lived in and written about Spain for over twenty years, and is the author of Catherine of Aragon, Ghosts of Spain and Isabella of Castile, winner of the 2018 Elizabeth Longford Prize. He lives in Madrid with his family.
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