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Quakers in the 20th century redefined their pacifist witness to include relief for the victims of war. Drawing upon research in archives plus interviews with surviving participants, Farah Mendlesohn provides an account of British and American friends' relief to both sides in the Spanish Civil war.
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Mallorca offers a wide range of accommodation options to suit every taste and budget. Whether you want to stay in a luxury hotel, a cozy bed and breakfast or a hostel, there are a variety of options to suit your needs. Luxury resorts and hotels can be found throughout the island, particularly in the tourist centers along the coast. These accommodations often offer swimming pools, spa areas, restaurants and a variety of leisure options. If you want...
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Dolores Ibárruri (1895-1989) escribió dos volúmenes autobiográficos. En este primero (publicado originalmente en el exilio, en 1962), la mítica dirigente comunista va desgranando, con notable pulso narrativo, su infancia en la cuenca minera vizcaína, su religiosidad temprana y el deseo frustrado de ser maestra, su matrimonio con un minero socialista y la maternidad trágica, así como la paulatina toma de conciencia y de un compromiso político...
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Everything but the Squeal is one man's gastronomic love affair with that most unassuming of animals, the pig. It is also a fascinating exploration of a virtually unknown region of 'green' Spain.
John Barlow, self-confessed glutton, lives in Galicia, the misty-green northwest corner of Spain. It is one of the most meat-loving places on earth, and where the pig is always prominent on the menu.
This gets Barlow thinking about the nature of our relationship...
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"An intriguing narrative of literary ambition and family dysfunction-betrayal, drug addiction, and madness-that begins during the Spanish Civil War." -Amanda Vaill, The New York Times Book Review
In this absorbing and atmospheric historical narrative, journalist Aaron Shulman takes us deeply into the circumstances surrounding the Spanish Civil War through the lives, loves, and poetry of the Paneros, Spain's most compelling and eccentric family,...
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El verano del 36, poco después del alzamiento, Lluis Companys, en aquel momento ministro de defensa, envía una expedición a las islas Baleares, con el fin de parar a los fascistas. Esta es la historia de 5 mujeres valientes, que formarón parte de esa expedición, sumando un total de 30 mujeres milicianas, que vivieron intensamente aquellos días de aquel terrible verano. Algunas pudieron volver y otras se quedaron en el camino.
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