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Spain

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  Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell

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  Originally published in 1938, this is Orwell's classic account of his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. In what is one of his finest books he describes the calamity and humanity of a chaotic war.

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  Spain: A History by Raymond Carr (Ed.)

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  Esteemed scholar Carr here edits a broad and sinuous collection of essays addressing the prevalent social and intellectual trends of Spanish history. In emphasising the remarkable artistic and literary achievements of its people this book does much to enhance our understanding of Spain's rich cultural heritage.

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  The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by Antony Beevor

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  Published in 2007 but written before the author made his name with such classics as 'Stalingrad' and 'Berlin', Beevor's account of the Spanish conflict is erudite and compelling, if at times a touch overwhelming in its scholarly depth. Best tackled by those wanting something more complex than Orwell.

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  Death in the Afternoon by Ernest Hemingway

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  Hemingway did more than anyone to bring the bloody reality of the Spanish bullfight to readers across the world. Unashamedly fascinated by his subject, he here blends journalistic observation with a novelist's eye for drama, creating a muscular work of great insight.

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  The New Spaniards by John Hooper

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  An excellent, authoritative portrait of contemporary Spain, its history, culture, food and its people.

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  As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee

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  A beautifully written account of a year spent in Spain before the outbreak of civil war. Although written 30 years later, the tone is still one of youthful idealism. A wonderful coming-of-age story in one of the most significant periods of modern history.

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  Spain by Jan Morris

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  A classic piece of travel writing, first published in 1964 and now available again in a new edition. Wonderfully evocative and written in a beautiful style, this is essential reading for those wishing to sample a flavour of Spain.

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  We Saw Spain Die by Paul Preston

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  The best contemporary history of the Spanish Civil War, Paul Preston tells the story of the journalists who watched it happen. Cumbersome in places, it is nonetheless passionate, rigorous and absolutely riveting.

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  Death's Other Kingdom by Gamel Woolsey

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  Another travel classic re-issued by the excellent Eland. This moving account captures the tension between old and new in rural Spain at the start of the Spanish Civil War.