A sangre y fuego Héroes, bestias y mártires de España

by Chaves Nogales, Manuel; Cintas, María Isabel

• ISBN13: 9788492663408
• ISBN10: 8492663405
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-09
• Publisher: Libros del Asteroide

Summary

Written between 1936 and 1937, the nine stories that make up this gripping and insightful book portray different events from the Spanish Civil War. Chaves Nogales, director of the Spanish newspaper Ahoraduring the first months of the war, bases each of these episodes on real events and people. With solidarity and compassion for those who suffer the horrors of war firsthand, the author observes these war scenes with impressive lucidity and impartiality, taking both sides to task for the atrocities they have committed. Redactados entre 1936 y 1937, los nueve relatos que componen este libro cautivante y perspicaz retratan distintos sucesos de la Guerra Civil Espanola. Chaves Nogales, director del periodicoAhora durante los primeros meses de la guerra, basa cada uno de los episodios en hechos y personas reales. Con solidaridad y compasion por quienes sufren en carne propia los horrores de la guerra, el autor observa los acontecimientos de la contienda con una asombrosa lucidez e imparcialidad, denunciando las atrocidades cometidas por ambos bandos.

Author Biography

Manuel Chaves Nogales was a Spanish journalist and author best known for his books on Spain and Russia. María Isabel Cintas is a literature professor and editor.