Constancia de la Mora in War and Exile: International Voice for the Spanish Republic (Sussex Studies in Spanish History)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845191668 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Retracing her steps from the Spanish Civil War to Mexico I enjoyed the book "Constancia De La Mora in War and Exile" immensely and found the story of Constancia's life fascinating. This biographical portrait was framed by accounts of the conflicting forces of history during the Spanish Civil War, World War II and the postwar period in Mexico and the United States. The author portr. Ellie Tza said Clear Portrait of a Confusing War. Couldn't put this book down; reads like suspense. Neither hero nor villain but a little of both, De la Mora brings the Spanish Civil War galloping to life. Cultures, classes and countries collided in De la Mora's tragically foiled attempts to avert both civil and world wars. Fox's picture of how would make quite a film: Madr
Her fame seemed guaranteed by the compelling story of her life. This books sets out to explore the life of this privileged woman who unexpectedly cast in her lot with that of the Spanish people.. Yet, surprisingly, instead of remaining a heroine of the Republic, Constancia de la Mora’s memory somehow faded from Republican history. She had been an aristocrat turned Communist, a celebrated author, and an international political figure whose acquaintances and collaborators included Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, Tina Modotti, Vittorio Vidali, and Anna Seghers among many others
In this way, too, Fox’s book can be seen as a critical, yet respectfully measured homage to its subject.” —Bulletin of Spanish Studies . She is not out, she writes, to ‘discredit Constancia’, who remains for her ‘an exceptional defender of the Republic’. One of the charming aspects of this biography is that, for all its astonishing revelations, it does not attempt to answer every single question, leaving the reader with some tantalizing enigmas. “Throughout her book, Fox carefully corrects or complements De la Mora’s own account o