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Book SynopsisSixty illustrated profiles of those who fought in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War
Trade Review'A real treasure that we can't stop exploring'
-- 'La Republica'
'Real and very human ... Reliving these lives, today, is more important than ever'
-- 'Cazarabet'
'Told with skill, sensitivity and rigor, [...] these are the stories that Jordi Mart-Rueda has been collecting for years. They fought for ideals in a battle against fascism - a global threat that remains to this day'
-- 'El Temps'
'An excellent introduction to the world of the International Brigades'
-- 'AB Origine'
'Brings us close to the most human face of war'
-- 'El Salto'
'An extraordinary book. Perceptively written, beautifully translated and accompanied by wonderful photographs, it brings us close to the heroism and sacrifices of those who risked their lives in the fight against fascism'
-- Paul Preston, author of 'The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge'
'A beautiful, touching tribute to the everyday heroes who battled so bravely in the fight against fascism'
-- Maxine Peake, actor
Table of ContentsForeword by Jordi Borràs
Acknowledgments
Translator’s Preface
Introduction: Living and Reliving
Lives of the Brigadistes:
The Bravest Woman in Barcelona
Painter and Miliciana
The Nielsen Brothers
Welcome to the War, Penny Phelps
The Long March
The Nurse from Harlem
The Road
The Enemy
César Covo
The Bullet That Didn’t Whistle
The Girl With the Truck
Words and Bullets
Even the Olives Are Bleeding
The Man Who Made History
Smiles
The Nameless
The Decision
Len Crome
Capitana Etchebéhère
Silence
The Patient
Dr. Jolly
George Nathan’s Last Wish
The Writer Who Didn’t Want to Write
Hot Water
Beating the Odds
Mothers
Harry Fisher
Don’t Close Your Eyes
Ernst Busch
Annie Murray
Erika Glaser
Frank Ryan
Merriman
The Legend
Jimmy Rutherford
The Guerrilla Warrior
Patience Darton
The Irishman
René Cazala’s Last Shot
Valediction
Fear
The Man Who Invented Things
Nan Green’s Blood
The Heroine
The Hill
Hill 666
The Last Man
A Glass of Wine Before Dying
Braina Voss
Courage
Write My Name
The Landless
Paula Draxler
Frida Stewart
Roberto Vincenzi
Where is My Home?
Aileen
Colonel Fabien
Rol-Tanguy
Notes
Sources
List of Photographs
Index
