In these turbulent political times, Hochschild is right to remind us and touch our souls with this state of the art account of the Spanish Civil War, which as he demonstrates was the real beginning of WW II. A requiem for the past and a warning for the future, this relatively short book evokes a feeling of deep sadness and even a feeling of shame and guilt, as one considers the callousness, complacency and greed contributed by other democracies to the fate of Spain.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 84 Spring 2017 ) |
