Ghosts of Spain: Travels Through a Country’s Hidden Past

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Author Giles Tremlett
Format Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Publication Date 2012-04-05
Pages 496
ISBN-13 9780571279395

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Spaniards are reputed to be amongst Europe”s most forthright people. So why have they kept silent about the terrors of their Civil War and the rule of General Franco? This apparent ”pact of forgetting” inspired writer Giles Tremlett to embark on a journey around Spain and its history. He found the ghosts of Spain everywhere, almost always arguing. Who caused the Civil War? Why do Basque terrorists kill? Why do Catalans hate Madrid? Did the Islamist bombers who killed 190 people in 2004 dream of a return to Spain”s Moorish past? Tremlett”s curiosity led him down some strange and colourful byroads, and brought him unexpected insights into the Spanish character.

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Weight 0.34 kg
Dimensions 3.1 × 19.7 × 12.8 cm
Author

Giles Tremlett

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Imprint

Faber & Faber

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9780571279395

Publication Date

2012-04-05

Publication Year

2012

Pages

496

Country of Publication

GB

Language

English

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