SOLDIERS OF SALAMIS. By Javier Cercas. Translated by Anne McLean. Bloomsbury, 212 pp. $24.95. THIS newly translated Spanish novel, though hardly fiction, hardly history, hardly journalism and hardly ...
The novelist tells how he dredged up the ghost of his own great uncle, a fascist ‘martyr’, to throw light on Spain’s struggles today Leaning across a cafe table in his Barcelona barrio, Javier Cercas ...
Can a good man give his life for an evil cause? The Spanish Civil War pitted the left-leaning government against a revolt of right-wing nationalists led by General Francisco Franco. They were aligned ...
Spanish novelist Javier Cercas's surname means "fences" – and he is everywhere preoccupied with the structure and vulnerability of boundaries, both metaphorical and real. His books make repeated ...
When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By John Hooper LORD OF ALL THE DEAD A Nonfiction Novel By Javier Cercas An individual subjected to ...
Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It's impossible for a writer to survive success with dignity," explains Rodney, the main character of Javier Cercas's new novel The ...
Javier Cercas talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his book about his great uncle who fought and died for Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Can a good man give his life for an evil cause? The Spanish ...
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