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Franco a Biography
A Biography
by Paul Preston
ISBN: 0465025153
ISBN-13: 9780465025152
Format: Hardcover
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"...a 1000-page biography of [the Spanish Civil War's] victor. 'Franco: A Biography' is crammed with facts about the dictator's origins, life, personality and doings, including many never before published in English or even Spanish. It is full of fascinating details, a day-to-day account of the life and work, in a sense like Boswell on Johnson." -- Paul Johnson
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 1994
Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 3.3 pounds
Publisher's Notes
To many, Generalissimo Francisco Franco was Spain incarnate--a heroic figure to match his illustrious predecessors El Cid, Charles V, and Philip II. This idealized portrait is now scrutinized in a monumental biography that vividly recreates the man and his times.
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Paul Preston
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Franco, a Biography
Preston, Paul
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1994 The previous owner's name is embossed on the title page of this book. The dust jacket has a new, removable mylar cover.. Book Club. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Preston, Paul
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Franco a Biography: A Biography
Preston, Paul
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1994 first edition, first printing quarter-cloth hardcover and dust jacket. Book looks unread. Light tanning. Faint light scratches on back board. Protective mylar cover. . ( more information)
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Franco a Biography: A Biography
Preston, Paul
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1994. 1,002pp/illus. Biography of the Spanish leader. Review Copy. Clean. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy. ( more information)
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