Tag Archives: Spain

Book Review: The Spanish Civil War (Jackson)

Posted on June 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Spanish Civil War, by Gabriel Jackson In some ways, it is nice to know that the New York Times has long had garbage-tier thoughts when it came to political matters.  This book is written by someone whose biases against … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spanish Civil War (Ranzato)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Spanish Civil War, by Gabrielle Ranzato You know a book about the Spanish Civil War is not going to be any good when it is part of a Traveller’s history series and views the rapine and theft and violence … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction

Posted on June 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Spanish Civil War:  A Very Short Introduction, by Helen Graham Short introductions certainly have their place.  Despite long having at least some interest in civil wars, I have been surprised to find that some twenty thousand books or more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spanish Civil War (Purcell)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Spanish Civil War, by Hugh Percell Before I review this book, I feel it necessary to point out the perspective by which I judge a book on this particular subject.  If a book views the side of anarchists, Communists, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empire: How Spain Became A World Power 1492-1763

Posted on February 4, 2020 by nathanalbright

Empire:  How Spain Became A World Power 1492-1763, by Henry Kamen There are a great many writers, some who fancy themselves historians, who complain about the sorts of biases that histories often have in emphasizing only certain players.  This book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Spain: A Unique History

Posted on January 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

Spain:  A Unique History, Stanley G. Payne What makes this book a unique history is something that will either likely win over or alienate the readers of this book, and that is the author’s personal touch and his replacement of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Unwanted War

Posted on December 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

An Unwanted War:  The Diplomacy Of The United States & Spain Over Cuba 1895-1898, by John L. Offner Diplomatic history is one of the more underrated genres of history, and this book is certainly a worthwhile history that examines a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lions Of Al-Rassan

Posted on December 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Lions Of Al-Rassan, by Guy Gavriel Kay One of the patterns that the author has shown in his alternate universe is the way that he looks at hinges in history, where characters have to deal with the consequences of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gypsy Ballads

Posted on February 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

Gypsy Ballads, by Federico Garcia Lorca Rarely is a book more pregnant with ominous hints about an author’s destiny than this book is.  Lorca, with whom I have been familiar with since high school when my Spanish teacher assigned his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Catalina

Posted on December 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

Catalina:  A Romance, by W. Somerset Maugham Admittedly, the writing of W. Somerset Maugham was probably not the most obvious thing to appreciate when it came out in the early 20th century in the face of many disciples of various … Continue reading →

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