Spain in Flames: 1931–1939. Revolution and Franco's Revenge

The Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 became one of those conflicts that sparked exceptional interest not only among intellectual circles, but also among the general public. Having firmly entered collective memory, it became a portent of World War II and, at the same time, marked the birth of a new and especially brutal model of armed confrontation that, in many ways, set the tone for the wars of the twentieth century. In this still widely regarded authoritative book, Paul Preston interprets the Spanish war as a clash of democracy with fascism. By analyzing the formation of a harsh but surprisingly resilient dictatorship under General Franco, the author aims to expose distortions and refute narratives imposed by Francoist historical politics.