Forging of a Rebel

Arturo Barea's astonishing Spanish trilogy is both the autobiography of a man and the biography of a nation during the first four decades of the twentieth century, one of the most crucial periods in Spain's long history.

About the author

Arturo Barea (1897-1957) was for most of the Spanish Civil War head of the Foreign Press and Censorship Bureau of the Republican Government in Madrid and was also the radio broadcaster who became internationally famous as the 'Unknown Voice of Madrid'. Eventually forced out of Spain, he sought temporary asylum in France before crossing to England just before the outbreak of World War II.

Summary

Arturo Barea's astonishing Spanish trilogy is both the autobiography of a man and the biography of a nation during the first four decades of the twentieth century, one of the most crucial periods in Spain's long history.

Foreword

An astonishing trilogy of books, collected in one volume, documenting the tumultuous first half of the 20th century in Spain

Product details

• Authors: Arturo Barea, Ilsa Barea
• Assisted by: Ilsa Barea (Translation), Ilsa (Translator) Barea (Translation), Barea Ilsa (Translation)
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781782274940
• ISBN: 978-1-78227-494-0
• No. of pages: 768
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; England, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Spain, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Press & journalism, Autobiography: literary, Fascism & Nazism, c 1930 to c 1939, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Modern warfare, News media and journalism, Autobiography: writers, Specific wars and campaigns, Spanish Civil War, Civil wars, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Europe / Spain