La odisea de la Brigada Abraham Lincoln

Synopsis of La odisea de la Brigada Abraham Lincoln

«La odisea de la Brigada Abraham Lincoln» is the historical chronicle by Peter N. Carroll, published by Ediciones Espuela de Plata in paperback, in Spanish.

A historical chronicle of the nearly 2,800 American volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War in defence of the Second Republic. Drawing on oral testimonies and Moscow archives, Carroll follows the Abraham Lincoln Brigade at Jarama, Belchite and the Ebro, and examines its racial integration and political motivations. The book also addresses the persecution suffered by veterans during McCarthyism and their activism for civil rights.

First edition of 2005, translated from English by Mary McCoy and Ignacio Pinedo; collection España en Armas, no. 3; 576 pages.

For readers interested in the Spanish Civil War, American history and foreign involvement in twentieth-century conflicts.