The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 - Tapa dura

he has produced a moving masterpiece of the indictment of war. (Felipe Fernandez-Armesto THE TLS)

Fascination lies in the human drama, superbly captured by Beevor... a vivid chronicle of a dreadful time and place. (Max Hastings THE SUNDAY TIMES)

he is also very good on the political manoeuvrings of this most intensely ideological of conflicts. (Andrew Roberts THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)

it is an admirably clear-sighted account.... a great achievement. (Miranda France THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)

the story he tells is grimly familiar but he presents it with a freshness, an eye for detail and a degree of detachment that makes this one of the best accounts to date of the Spanish crisis. (Richard Overy THE EVENING STANDARD)

This is an enthralling bok. The narrative is masterly, wonderfully clear as a guide through the labyrinth. It is even-tempered and full of good sense. (Allan Massie THE LITERARY REVIEW)

To appreciate the magnitude of that rapid and extraordinary achievement, do read Antony Beevor's account of the bubbling cauldron of horror from which Spain escaped. (Tom Rosenthal THE DAILY MAIL)

clear prose, peppered with fresh perceptions, especially where strategy, tactics, and soldiers are concerned. (Paul Preston THE TIMES)

Antony Beevor has produced an absorbing re-working of the book he originally wrote in 1982 (Paul Callan THE DAILY EXPRESS)

'It is powerfully brought to life, not only by his practical grasp but by often graphic material found recently in Spanish, German, and particularly, Russian archives. (Jeremy Treglown THE FINANCIAL TIMES)