The Passionate War: The Narrative History of the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939"The Spanish Civil War was fought from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939 between the Republicans, who were loyal to the established Spanish Republic, and the Nationalists, a rebel group led by General Francisco Franco. The Nationalists prevailed, and Franco ruled Spain for the next 36 years, from 1939 until his death in 1975."--Wikipedia. |
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Page 190
... Sommerfield , a massively built 21 - year - old novelist from London , became more accepting of the " drunken interminable party , ' the overflow of pimientos and rancid olive oil and even his diarrhea . The first British contingent ...
... Sommerfield , a massively built 21 - year - old novelist from London , became more accepting of the " drunken interminable party , ' the overflow of pimientos and rancid olive oil and even his diarrhea . The first British contingent ...
Page 191
... Sommerfield was astounded . His imagination had misled him , yet he was not disappointed . Here was no Gallic Siegfried . Sommerfield saw burly charm , an air of geniality , an ease of manner , a " working class simplicity , " all ...
... Sommerfield was astounded . His imagination had misled him , yet he was not disappointed . Here was no Gallic Siegfried . Sommerfield saw burly charm , an air of geniality , an ease of manner , a " working class simplicity , " all ...
Page 214
... Sommerfield was trembling with fa- tigue . The St. - Étienne's steel ridges dug into his shoulder . His relief man was a little fellow who could carry the gun for only a couple of minutes at a stretch . Someone else was carrying ...
... Sommerfield was trembling with fa- tigue . The St. - Étienne's steel ridges dug into his shoulder . His relief man was a little fellow who could carry the gun for only a couple of minutes at a stretch . Someone else was carrying ...
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