The life and death of the Spanish Republic : a witness to the Spanish Civil War

"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."--Bloomsbury publishing. The Author Combines Personal Recollections Of Meetings With The Great Politicians Of The Day With Reports Of The Dramatic Events He Witnessed. Buckley Arrived In Spain Prior To The Outbreak Of The War And Was One Of The Few Correspondents Who Had A Real Understanding Of Spain - Its People, Politics And Culture. --publisher Description. Introduction: The Humane Observer: Henry Buckley / Paul Preston -- Foreword -- 1. The Spain I Found -- 2. Death Of A Dictator -- 3. Jaca: A Successful Failure -- 4. Curtain To A Régime -- 5. A Republic Is Born -- 6. The King's Record -- 7. Trouble In The Republic -- 8. Words- Not Deeds -- 9. A Middle-class Republic -- 10. August Fireworks -- 11. Bad Days For The Republic -- 12. Vatican Policy In Spain -- 13. Lerroux In Spain -- 14. Semana Santa -- 15. Juan March -- 16. The Storm-clouds Gather -- 17. To Save The Republic -- 18. No Dictatorship -- 19. The Republic Marks Time -- 20. Azaňa Has No Answer -- 21. Victory -- 22. Adrift After Victory -- 23. Personal Reactions -- 24. The Explosion -- 25. Off To The Front -- 26. Moors In Castile -- 27. Franco Advances From The South -- 28. Toledo In Peace And War -- 29. The Telephone Building -- 30. Madrid Is Saved -- 31. A Count In Gaol -- 32. Attempts To Surround Madrid -- 33. The Battle Of Guadalajara -- 34. New Tactics -- 35. Coronation Interlude -- 36. Admiral Raeder Shells Almeria -- 37. In Caux-sur-montreux -- 38. Prieto As War Minister -- 39. Teruel For The Republic -- 40. Franco Wins The Battle Of Aragon -- 41. Enrique Lister -- 42. On Valencia, Journalism And Other Matters -- 43. The Toll Of Human Suffering -- 44. Dr. Juan Negrin -- 45. A Closed Frontier And A Crumbling Front -- 46. Parliament In A Dungeon -- 47. The End Of A Republic. Henry Buckley. Inlcudes Index. Contents List of Illustrations Introduction: The Humane Observer: Henry Buckley by Paul Preston Foreword 1. The Spain I found 2. Death of a Dictator 3. Jaca - A Successful Failure 4. Curtain to a Regime 5. A Republic is born 6. The King's Record 7. Trouble in the Republic 8. Worlds - Not Deeds 9. A Middle-Class Republic 10. August Fireworks 11. Bad Days for the Republic 12. Vatican Policy in Spain 13. Lerroux in charge 14. Semana Santa 15. Juan March 16. The Storm-Clouds Gather 17. To Save the Republic 18. No Dictatorship 19. The Republic Marks Time 20. Azana has no answer 21. Victory 22. Adrift after Victory 23. Personal Reactions 24. The Explosion 25. Off to the front 26. Moors in Castile 27. Franco advances from the South 28. Toledo in Peace and War 29. The Telephone Building 30. Madrid is saved 31. A count in goal 32. Attempts to surround Madrid 33. The Battle of Guadalajara 34. New Tactics 35. Coronation Interlude 36. Admiral Raeder shells Almeria 37. In Caux-sur-Montreux 38. Prieto as War Minister 39. Teruel for the Republic 40. Franco wins the Battle of Aragon 41. Enrique Lister 42. On Valencia, Journalism and other matters 43. The Toll of human suffering 44. Dr. Julian Negrin 45. A closed frontier and a crumbling front 46. Parliament in a Dungeon 47. The end of a Republic Index In 1940, The Daily Telegraph correspondent Henry Buckley published his eyewitness account of his experiences reporting from 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, 70 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, combining personal recollections of meetings with the great politicians of the day with eyewitness accounts of dramatic events. This important book is one of the most enduring records of the Spanish Republic and the civil war and a monumental testimony to Buckley’s work as a correspondent. *Exceptional insider account of Spanish Civil War *Spanish Civil War continues to have lots of general reader appeal *New intro by Paul Preston - leading historian of Spanish Civil War