A rousing & full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War & the rise to prominence of General Franco. No modern conflict has inflamed the passions of both civilians & intellectuals as much as the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39. Burned into our collective historical consciousness it not only prefigured the imminent Second World War but also ushered in a new & horrific form of warfare that would come to define the twentieth century. At the same time it echoed the revolutionary aspirations of millions of Europeans & Americans after the painful years of the Great Depression. In this authoritative history Paul Preston vividly recounts the political ideals & military horrors of the Spanish Civil War
- including the controversial bombing of Guernica
- & tracks the emergence of General Francos brutal but extraordinarily durable fascist dictatorship.

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Since its first publication Hugh Thomas' The Spanish Civil War" has become established as the definitive one-volume history of a conflict that continues to provoke intense controversy today. What was it that roused left-wing sympathizers from all over the world to fight against Franco between 1936 & 1939? Why did the British & US governments refuse to intervene? & why did the Republican cause collapse so violently? Now revised & updated Hugh Thomas' classic account presents the most objective & unbiased analysis of a passionate struggle where fascism & democracy communism & Catholicism were at stake
- & which was as much an international war as a Spanish one. " Remarkable.. .a definitive account". (" Sunday Times"). "A prodigy of a book.. .about the most heroic & pitiful story of the twentieth century". (Michael Foot). " His masterwork". (" Independent"). "A full vivid & deeply serious treatment of a great subject". (" The New York Times Book Review"). Hugh Thomas is the author of among other books " The Spanish Civil War" (1962) which won the Somerset Maugham Award " Cuba: The Pursuit of Freedom" (1971) " An Unfinished History of the World" (1979) & the first volume of his Spanish Empire trilogy " Rivers of Gold" (2003)."
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A general purpose dictionary suitable for a great variety of both English & Spanish speakers at all levels of proficiency this volume contains over 100 000 entries
- common & technical words & phrases slang & idioms
- with examples of usage that include many especially chosen to help users express themselves in a natural & fluent style. All headwords
- both English & Spanish
- have phonetic transcriptions based on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to assist with pronunciation.



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This title deals with everyday situations in which children may find themselves while abroad. Spanish grammar is clearly explained & puzzles provide plenty of practice. This title is part of a series providing a thorough grounding in useful basic language skills. ...

Whether you want to take up Spanish from scratch or brush up on your existing skills this practical easy-to-follow guide is for you! Inside you'll find helpful lessons cultural facts handy references & much more including a Spanish-English mini-dictionary & common verb lists. Learn how to use your skills in a variety of everyday contexts & discover common expressions important holidays & phrases that'll make you sound fluent. Complete with an audio CD that means that you can hear actual Spanish conversations by native Spanish speakers Spanish For Dummies is your one-way ticket to speaking mainland Spanish with complete confidence. Spanish For Dummies
Includes:: Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Spanish Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar Part II: Spanish in Action Chapter 3: Hola! Hello! Greetings & Introductions Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk Chapter 5: Dining Out & Going to Market Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy Chapter 7: Going Out on the Town Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone Chapter 10: At the Office & Around the House Part III: Spanish on the Go Chapter 11: Money Money Money Chapter 12: Donde Esta? (Where Is It?): Asking Directions Chapter 13: Checking into a Hotel Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes Trains Taxis & More Chapter 15: Planning a Trip Chapter 16: Help! Handling Emergencies Part IV: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish Quickly Chapter 18: Ten Favourite Spanish Expressions Chapter 19: Ten Holidays to Remember Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish Part V: Appendixes Appendix A: Spanish-English Mini Dictionary Appendix B: Spanish Verbs Appendix C: On the CD Appendix D: Spanish Facts Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file.
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A vivid & gripping novel from the master of the modern spy thriller (Mail on Sunday) which sees Alec Milius coaxed back into the secret world to face the uncontainable danger of 21st century terrorism! For six years Alec Milius has escaped the past. In Madrid he has rebuilt his life but remains in exile & in danger. Slightly older & much wiser than the young spy who first impressed MI6 he has kept his fatal attraction to secrets. So when a prominent politician mysteriously disappears Alec is lured back into the spying game. Only this time he operates without the protection of any official agency -- isolated & expendable with nobody to turn to if things go wrong. & they soon do. But when Alec is confronted with the nightmare of modern terrorism he is given one last chance for redemption! ...

In a work of meticulous scholarship & research Paul Preston the worlds foremost historian of 20th-century Spain charts how & why Franco & his supporters set out to eliminate all those who do not think as we do
- some 200 000 innocent men women & children across Spain. The remains of General Franco lie in an immense mausoleum near Madrid built with the blood & sweat of 20 000 slave labourers. His enemies however met less exalted fates. In addition to those killed on the battlefield tens of thousands of Spaniards were officially executed between 1936 & 1945 & as many again became non-persons their fates as obscure as the nations collective memory of this terrible period. As the country slowly reclaims its historical memory after a long period of wilful amnesia for the first time a full picture can be given of the escalation & aftermath of the Spanish Holocaust in all its

Dimensions
- ranging from systematic killings & judicial murders to the abuse of women & children imprisonment torture & the grisly fate of Spaniards in the hands of the Gestapo. The story of the victims of Francos reign of terror is framed by the activities of four key men whose dogma of eugenics terrorisation domination & mind control horrifyingly mirror the fascism of 1930s Italy & Germany. General Mola organised the military coup of 1936 & dictated its ferocity in the north of Spain; Queipo de Llano the deranged radio general ran a virtually independent fiefdom in the south; Major Vallejo Najera was a military psychiatrist who provided scientific justifications for the annihilation of thousands; & Captain Aguilera the Nationalist press officer blamed the war on do-gooders interference with the divine process of decimating the working classes. Reflecting more than a decade of research & telling many stories of individuals from both sides The Spanish Holocaust seeks to reflect the intense horrors visited upon Spain by the arrogance & brutality of the officers who rose up on 17 July 1936 provoking a civil war that was unnecessary & whose consequences still reverberate bitterly in Spain today.



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Selected as the Sunday Times History Book of the Year for 2012 this is a meticulous work of scholarship from the foremost historian of 20th-century Spain. The culmination of more than a decade of research ' The Spanish Holocaust' seeks to reflect the intense horrors visited upon Spain during its ferocious civil war the consequences of which still reverberate bitterly today. The brutal murderous persecution of Spaniards between 1936 & 1945 is a truth that should have been told long ago. Paul Preston here offers the first comprehensive picture of what he terms the Spanish Holocaust": mass extra-judicial murder of some 200 000 victims cursory military trials torture the systematic abuse of women & children sweeping imprisonment the horrors of exile. Those culpable for crimes committed on both sides of the Civil War are named; their victims identified. ' The Spanish Holocaust' illuminates one of the darkest least-known eras of modern European history." ...

Learn to speak Spanish fast with this practical & entertaining course for beginners. Learn to speak Spanish in three short months with Hugos world-renowned book & CD pack. Practise regularly using the three 70-minute CDs & book & youll learn to understand & speak Spanish faster than you thought possible. Pick up essential grammar & build vocabulary through word lists key Spanish phrases & model sentences. Develop conversation skills through exercises based on real-life scenarios. Learning Spanish has never been so easy! ...

Few institutions in Western history have as fearful a reputation as the Spanish Inquisition. For centuries Europe trembled at its name. Nobody was safe in this terrifying battle for the unachievable aim of unified faith. Established by papal bull in 1478 the first task of the Spanish Inquisition was to question Jewish converts to Christianity & to expose & execute those found guilty of reversion. It then turned on Spanish Jews in general sending three hundred thousand into exile. Next in line were humanists & Lutherans. No rank was exempt. Children informed on their parents merchants on their rivals & priests upon their bishops. Those denounced were guilty unless they could prove their innocence. Few did. Two hundred lashes were a minor punishment; 31 913 were led to the stake at public displays the last a mad witch in 1781. The Inquisition policed what was written read & taught & kept an eye on sexual behaviour. Napoleon tried to abolish it in 1808 & failed. Joseph Perez tells the history of the Spanish Inquisition from its medieval beginnings to its nineteenth-century ending. He discovers its origins in fear & jealousy & its longevity in usefulness to the state. He explores the inner workings of its councils courts & finances & shows how its officers inquisitors & leaders lived & worked. He describes its techniques of interrogation disorientation & torture & shows how it refined displays of punishment as instruments of social control. The author ends his fascinating account by assessing the impact of the Inquisition over three & a half centuries on Spains culture economy & intellectual life. ...