Madrid 1937: Letters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade from the Spanish Civil War

Nelson, Cary & Hendricks, Jefferson (editors)

ISBN 10: 0415914086 / ISBN 13: 9780415914086

Edité par Routledge, NY & London, 1996

1996, First Edition, Near Fine/Near Fine dj, thick octavo, 506pp., black cloth hardcover, bright silver lettering on backstrip, b&w photo ill's., excellent unclipped color pictorial dj, binding tight, text unmarked. N° de réf. du vendeur 16713

Synopsis :

Few topics in 20th century history generate as much interest as the Spanish Civil War. These letter from the Abraham Lincoln Brigade take us back to a time when 2800 Americans took up arms and confronted Hitler's Condor Legion, Mussolini's Black Shirts, and Franco's fascist calvary on the battlefields of Spain. Here are their combat experiences, the love letters they wrote under fire, friendships formed among themselves and with their Spanish comrades, and reports of Madrid and Barcelona undergoing history's first saturation bombing of civilian targets. It was the eve of World War II, and these men and women saw first-hand the danger facing the world. Iadrid 1937 captures for the first time the thoughts, words and dreams of those who fought.

More than a collection of separate letters, Madrid 1937 gathers letters from many hands to tell a group story. Richly illustrated with over 50 color and black and white plates, this chronicle enables the reader to travel with the volunteers through France and Spain; visit the beseiged city of Madrid and walk the streets of Barcelona under fascist bombardment; experience the chaos of battle and the excitement of celebrations behind the lines; stand beside nurses and doctors as they struggle to save the lives of the wounded; and encounter famous writers such as Ernest Hemingway and Langston Hughes. Madrid 1937 tells a story of epic proportion, the struggle of a volunteer army who chose to risk their lives in the struggle against Fascism.

À propos de l'auteur:

Cary Nelson is Jubilee Professor of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Jefferson Hendricks is Associate Professor of English at Centenary College of Louisiana. Their previous work together includes the coedited Collected Poems of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion's poet laureate, Edwin Rolfe.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Madrid 1937: Letters of the Abraham Lincoln ...
Éditeur : Routledge, NY & London
Date d'édition : 1996
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Near Fine