Name/Title
Ghosts of Spain : travels through Spain and its silent pastEntry/Object ID
2015.031.006Description
The appearance, more than sixty years after the Spanish Civil War, of mass graves containing victims of Franco's death squads finally broke the unwritten understanding among Spaniards that their recent, painful past was best left unexplored. Madrid-based journalist and 20-year resident Tremlett embarked on a journey around the country and through its history to discover why its people have kept silent so long, and here unveils the tinderbox of disagreements that mark the country today. Delving into such questions as who caused the Civil War, why Basque terrorists kill, why Catalans hate Madrid, and whether the Islamist bombers who killed 190 people in 2004 dreamed of a return to Spain's Moorish past, Tremlett finds the ghosts of the past everywhere. He also offers trenchant observations on Spanish life today, such as why Spaniards dislike authority figures, but are cowed by a doctor's white coat, and how women have embraced feminism without men noticing.--From publisher description.
386 pages ; 25 cmBook Details
Author
Tremlett, GilesPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2007Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
DP233.5.T74 2007