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In 1940, Daily Telegraph correspondent Henry Buckley published his eyewitness account of his experiences reporting form the Spanish Civil War. The copies of the book, stored in a warehouse in London, were destroyed during the Blitz and only a handful of copies of his unique chronicle were saved. Now, seventy years after its first publication, this exceptional eyewitness account of the war is republished with a new introduction by Paul Preston. The Life and Death of the Spanish Republic is a unique account of Spanish politics throughout the entire life of the Second Republic, from its foundation of 14 April 1931 to its defeat at the end of March 1939, combining personal recollections of meetings with the great politicians of the day with eyewitness accounts of dramatic events. Buckley arrived in Spain prior to the outbreak of the war and was one of the few correspondents reporting on the conflict who had an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Spain - its people, politics and culture.Well acquainted with the major protagonists from the conflict, he particularly admired Dr Juan Negrin, the wartime Socialist premier, but was utterly bowled over by 'La Pasionaria', the Communist orator Dolores Ibarruri. He was also a good friend of Ernest Hemingway and the renowned photographer Robert Capa. This important book is one fo the most enduring records of the Spanish Republic and the civil war and a monumental testimony to Buckley's work as a correspondent. Providing a fascinating portrait of a crucial decade of contemporary Spanish history, and based on an abundance of the eyewitness material that only a really assiduous resident journalist could collect, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the Spanish Civil War.
Contents
IntroductionForeword 1. The Spain I Found2. Death of a Dictator3. Jaca: A Successful Failure4. Curtain to a Regime5. A Republic is Born6. The King's Record7. Trouble in the Republic8. Words - not Deeds9. A Middle-Class Republic10. August Fireworks11. Bad Days for the Republic12. Vatican Policy in Spain13. Lerroux in Charge14. Semana Santa15. Juan March16. The Storm-Clouds Gather17. To Save the Republic18. No Dictatorship19. The Republic Marks Times20. Azana has the Answer21. Victory22. Adrift After Victory23. Personal Reactions24. The Explosion25. Off to the Front26. Moors in Castile27. Franco Advances from the South28. Toledo in Peace and War29. The Telephone Building30. Madrid is Saved31. A Count in Gaol32. Attempts to Surround Madrid33. The Battle of Guadalajara34. New Tactics35. Coronation Interlude36. Admiral Raeder Shells Almeria37. In Caux-sur-Montreux38. Prieto as War Minister39. Teruel for the Republic40. Franco wins the Battle of Aragon41. Enrique Lister42. On Valencia, Journalism and Other Matters43. The Toll of Human Suffering44. Dr Juan Negrin45. A Closed Frontier and a Crumbling Front46. Parliament in a Dungeon47. The End of a RepublicIndex
