Preston's book skilfully weaves together anecdote and analysis in a seemingly effortless and enthralling narrative. His portrait is fascinating and chilling at the same time. As a biography of Franco, it is unlikely to be surpassed." Sebastian Balfour, bltadwin.rus: 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. Paul Preston is the author of "The Triumph of Democracy in Spain" and "The Spanish Civil War ". Read moreRead bltadwin.ru by: · FRANCO: A Biography. User Review - Kirkus. A definitive but dull biography of the least known of Europe's 20th-century dictators. Preston (International History/London School of Economics) makes 4/5(1).
Paul Preston, Franco: A Biography (London, ).Back to (1) Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez, Franco: The Biography of the Myth (London, ).Back to (12) Stanley G. Payne, The Collapse of the Spanish Republic, Origins of the Civil War (New Haven, CT, ).Back to (3). This is a first rate biography by Prof. Paul Preston, perhaps the leading authority on midth century Spain. Written well and documented superbly, this book offers an unparalleled account of Franco's long career. Franco: a biography by paul preston reviews, Epic biography of Francisco Franco and the iron fist he controlled Spain with. Explores how he maintained SPanish neutrality and the decades after the war. - franco: a biography by preston, paul Franco: A Biography by Preston, Paul and a great selection of similar Used, New and Collectible.
Paul Preston has written a very detailed biography about Franco, well researched, and very well documented on the ascent in the Spanish Army, the relationship with his father, mother and brothers, it gives a clear view on Franco´s campaign in Morocco, and how this marked the ascent of the young captain in a deeper psychological perspective in the Spanish army. Paul Preston: ‘Franco was shy with women, Mussolini an aggressive predator, and Hitler harbored a range of perversions’ Whenever the Hispanist is asked if the Spanish Civil War and Francoism can really provide that much writing material, he produces yet another book. Franco: A Biography: Author: Paul Preston: Publisher: Basic Books, ISBN: , Length: pages: Subjects.
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