El Generalísimo : Franco : power, violence and the quest for greatness
Tremlett, Giles2025
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Place reservation for El Generalísimo : Franco : power, violence and the quest for greatnessThis is a definitive biography of General Franco that offers a new insight into his lasting legacy in Spain. From a scrawny, overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe, Francisco Franco was known for his ambition, talent and calculated risk-taking. Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate. Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left-wing tumult? In this compelling biography, Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth-century Spanish history.
Main title:
El Generalísimo : Franco : power, violence and the quest for greatness / Giles Tremlett.
Author:
Tremlett, Giles, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
viii, 506 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781526651952 (hbk)
Dewey class:
946.082092B-FRA946.082
LC class:
DP271.F7
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4278031
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