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Cargando... Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939 (2016)por Adam Hochschild
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is the kind of history I like reading: told from the perspectives of (extra)ordinary people—in this case, Americans, whether volunteer soldiers, nurses, or reporters—as seen in their letters, dispatches, and journals. But in this case it felt lacking; I wanted both a grand, historical sweep and the ordinary Spaniard’s POV, whether Republican or Nationalist. Nonetheless, it’s a vivid recounting of the Spanish Civil War But one can’t call this an outsider’s perspective, because the people Hochschild features in his book were in the trenches themselves; the courageous volunteers of the International Brigades were ready to fight against fascism at all costs. ( ) Ágætis yfirlit yfir erlendu sjálfboðaliðana sem börðust með lýðveldishernum í Spænska borgarastríðinu. Hochschild minnist líka örlítið á erlenda sjálfboðaliða í her Francos og gefur ágætis umfjöllun um bandaríska olíubaróna sem tóku einarða afstöðu með Franco, veittu honum ótakmarkað lán, njósnir um olíuflutninga lýðveldisins og birgðu hann upp af eldsneyti svo hann gat haldið stríðinu gangandi. Stories of the Americans who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War (with occasional reference to the more famous foreign correspondent, Orwell, whose experiences were overlapping). And, also, stories of the Americans who, in safety, supported fascism, especially Texaco, whose free hand with supplies and information gave Franco significant advantages in the war. I first got interested in George Orwell when I read his "Homage to Catalonia", a book I have returned to many times. I always wondered about the other international volunteers who went to Spain to fight for the Republic. Adam Hochschild's meticulous research has satisfied a good deal of that curiosity. Hochschild sets the stage with a brief summary of events that lead to the revolt soon led by Franco, and adds context with depictions of the interest and aid offered to each side by the Soviet Union, Italy and Germany. He also uses first person narratives to take readers into the trenches and battles, as well as into the hospitals, of the Republican side. After finishing the book, I understood much better the history of the Spanish Civil War and the place it held, maybe still holds, in the hearts of my parents' generation.
"Hochschild narrates such tales with prose that is consistently vivid yet emotionally restrained. His main contribution is to retell a familiar story with a focus on Americans and an unromantic assessment of why the “good guys” lost, so that he adroitly evokes the commitments of Americans on both sides while eschewing any retrospective cheerleading for the Republic." "Hochschild is an exceptional writer; his narrative is well-paced, delivered in clear prose, and focused on important and colorful details of the historical moment. Volunteers from around the world....saw the Republican cause as a last-ditch effort to stop fascism before it spread across Europe, and Hochschild tells their story beautifully."
When the Spanish Civil War broke out, more than 35,000 volunteers from dozens of countries arrived to help defend the Spanish Republic. But what motivates someone to fight for a country that isn't their own? This book explores this question and the ways that journalism and correspondence shaped the conflict. Qué motiva a alguien para luchar por un país que no es el suyo? Desde los primeros compases de la Guerra Civil española, esta se convirtió en una cuestión política internacional. Hitler y Mussolini enviaron aviones, tropas y suministros a los generales golpistas empeñados en derrocar al gobierno electo de España. Ante esta situación, millones de personas en todo el mundo sintieron que el fascismo que asolaba Europa debía ser detenido en España. Más de 35.000 voluntarios de decenas de países ayudaron a defender la república española. España en nuestros corazones muestra cómo las atrocidades de la guerra calaron en el espíritu de los voluntarios y reflejaron en sus palabras. Este libro muestra cómo un grupo de personas lidió con la guerra y la interpretó para sus contemporáneos; y como, en especial el periodismo y la correspondencia entre personas influyentes, modelaron la dirección y el resultado de la contienda. «Los hombres de mi generación hemos tenido a España en nuestros corazones», escribía Albert Camus en L'Espagne Libre, dando título a este elegante compendio de diarios de soldados, memorias periodísticas, reportajes, estrategias de batalla y cartas de amor tempestuosas. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)946.081History and Geography Europe Spain and Iberian Peninsula Spain Second Republic; Dictatorship; Juan Carlos I; Felipe VI 1931- Second Republic; Spanish Civil WarClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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