El Generalisimo

Resumen del libro

From a scrawny, overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe, Francisco Franco was known for his ambition, talent and calculated risk-taking.

Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate. Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left-wing tumult? In this compelling biography, Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth-century Spanish history. This book will delve into the complexities of Franco's character, exploring his volatile relationship with a domineering father, his traumatic experiences fighting in Morocco and the formation of his authoritarian ideology.

The narrative follows Franco's ruthless leadership during the Civil War, his alignment with Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent Cold War era that brought him international rehabilitation. Tremlett interrogates Franco's transformation of Spain through a lens that challenges the conventional view of him as a bumbling leader. Instead, he argues that Franco was a deliberate and pragmatic dictator who wielded terror to maintain an iron grip on power, and whose lasting (and most surprising) contribution was the period of peace that allowed Spain to challenge the absolutist spirit he embodied.

Nuanced and comprehensive, El Generalísimo offers a fresh perspective that reveals the intricate interplay of ambition and fearlessness of Francisco Franco; and examines his enduring legacy that continues to shape Spain's political and cultural landscape.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;P x{0026}lt;B Giles Tremlettx{0026}lt;/B es periodista e historiador. Es Visiting Fellow de la London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) y ganador del Premio Elizabeth Longford a la mejor biografía histórica. Colaborador editorial del diario x{0026}lt;I The Guardian,x{0026}lt;/I entre otros medios, ha escrito tres libros de referencia sobre la historia de España, x{0026}lt;I España ante sus fantasmasx{0026}lt;/I , x{0026}lt;I Catalina de Aragónx{0026}lt;/I e x{0026}lt;I Isabel la Católicax{0026}lt;/I (Debate, 2017), que han sido éxito de ventas a nivel mundial. Actualmente, vive en Madrid con su esposa y sus dos hijos. x{0026}lt;I Las brigadas internacionalesx{0026}lt;/I es su último libro.x{0026}lt;/P