Sarah Watling

The Spanish Civil War still dominates our perception of modern Spain

While obsessing over three years, we’ve tended to ignore the country’s complex 20th-century history as a whole, says Nigel Townson

A Nationalist poster during the Spanish Civil War. [Bridgeman Images] 
issue 08 April 2023
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  • The Penguin History of Modern Spain: 1898 to the Present

    Nigel Townson

    Allen Lane, pp. 400, £30

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