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

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Although a lot has changed since then, the country has struggled to come to terms with the legacy of the Civil War and wounds have not healed despite the length of time that has passed.

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Benidorm is the archetypal Spanish beach resort and is popular with many north European tourists. Prior to the tourist boom in Spain, there wasn’t much activity. It was a modest beach-side village where fishermen, sailors and farmers made up the bulk of the people, not tourists. Tremlett has written a smart and highly readable book that mixes incisive political history with sophisticated cultural reporting.""-- ""Seattle"" Times "(Robin Updike) It may seem to the outside like Spain is a monolithic country, but once you live there and travel around, it becomes clear that there are a lot of people who don’t buy into the idea of being Spanish. This Ghosts of Spainsummary takes a look at a book that goes into depth about the country’s recent history which includes the Civil war and the reign of General Franco.A cautious acceptance of tourism by Franco laid the seeds for the development of the industry in Spain and the rest, as they say, is history. My impression of Spain when I initially moved there was one of a country of siestas, sun and beaches. This was built on what I had encountered during previous trips to the country and stereotypes of Spain. A]n evocative, often poignant sojourn through the as-yet uncleared psychic mists of the civil war."-- "Star-Tribune "(Michael J. Bonafield) An] incisive and engaging book... .[Tremlett's] sober analysis of how the Madrid train bombings of March 11, 2004...exposed deep fissures in Spanish society is the best report I've read on the subject... .[A]n invaluable book. Indeed, since it appeared in Britain last year, 'Ghosts of Spain' has become something of a bible for those of us "extranjeros" who have chosen to live in Spain. A country finally facing its past could scarcely hope for a better, or more enamored, chronicler of its present."-- "New York Times Book Review" (Sarah Wildman) verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{

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They were hit hard by Franco as he suppressed their cultural identity amidst his totalitarian rule. Despite the passing of time, they have never forgotten what happened and that has been passed down through the generations. It also has an interesting recent history. Until the death of Franco in 1975, Spain was under the grip of a fascist dictatorship. Regions such as Catalunya and the Basque country were marginalised and their local languages were suppressed. Richard Baxell, How the International Brigades were ‘thrown into the heart of the fire, [in:] The Spectator 17 October 2020 Tremlett] paints a rich, multicolored canvas of one of Europe's most fascinating nations.""--Entertainment Weekly""This well traveled journalist...knows his subject as he ventures through the past to explain the present personality of a country so varied that even in modern times its complicated medieval legacy is part of everyday life." "--""Washington"" Times" (Ann Geracimos)Tremlett has written a smart and highly readable book that mixes incisive political history with sophisticated cultural reporting."--"Seattle Times"