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Fighters against Fascism: British Heroes of the Spanish Civil War
 
 
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Fighters against Fascism: British Heroes of the Spanish Civil War [Paperback]

Max Arthur
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (29 April 2010)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007330804
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007330805
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 378,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘Seventy years on, these courageous veterans of the International Brigade are still full of passion for their cause and this book vividly captures the idealism and the foresight which motivated them to fight in Spain.’
Victoria Hislop

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Personal stories from the soldiers who volunteered to fight for a cause they passionately believed in

The Spanish Civil War, which raged from 1936-9, was brutal and intense, claiming well over 500,000 lives. Rightly predicting that the rise of Fascism in Spain could develop into a more global conflict, almost 2,500 British volunteers travelled to Spain under the banner of the International Brigade to fight for the Spanish Republic in an attempt to stem the tide.

Acclaimed oral historian Max Arthur tracked down the eight survivors of this conflict and interviewed them for their unique perspective, their memories of their time fighting and the motives that compelled them to fight.

From Union leader to nurse, Egyptologist to IRA activist, theirs is a unique story, of men and women volunteering to lay down their lives for a cause, believing passionately that the Spanish Republic's fight was their fight too. And, in 2009, they were finally granted Spanish nationality as a mark of the importance of that decision.

Since the book was first published, two of the people featured have died, but their stories survive. These incredible, compelling and sometimes harrowing tales of their experiences reveal their ideologies, pride, regrets and feelings about the legacy of the actions they took.

‘For most young people there was a feeling of frustration, but some were determined to do anything that seemed possible, even if it meant death, to try to stop the spread of Fascism. It was real, and it had to be stopped.’
Jack Jones (1913-2009) - Volunteer


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
double trouble 18 July 2011
By Juanita
Format:Paperback
Like other reviewer, I have also bought Fighters against Fascism, not realising that it is exactly (even including page numbering and photos) the same of The Real Band of Brothers previously published both as hardback and paperback. No mention of name change is mentioned in this latest version.

Book is mainly a review of motives and politics motivating these fighters against fascism, rather than the expected more detailed account of their activities whilst in Spain.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fighters Against Fascism was first published as a hardback in 2009 with the title The Real Band Of Brothers.However neither the paperback's cover nor Amazon alert you to the fact that it is exactly the same book, which is how I came to buy and then have to return the paperback edition. It is a very informative book for anyone interested in the individual stories of British volunteers in the Spanish Civil War. Penny Feiwel's life story was particularly inspiring.
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dissapointing 20 May 2012
By matt b.
Format:Kindle Edition
No analysis and very little detail. This is merely a transcript of a series of interviews conducted far too late after the events to be particularly enlightening. Save your money!

A far better and much more detailed account of the British contribution is Ben Hughes' They Shall not Pass!

They Shall Not Pass! (General Military)
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