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Sunday, July 29, 2007

# Posted 12:24 PM by Patrick Porter  

OFF TO BARCELONA for a few days with my wife. Not sure how much time there will be for blogging over there, but we'll see.

I'm taking over Beevor's history of the Spanish Civil War. Thoughts on this one?
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It's one of the definitive books on the subject, no question. I'm reading Giles Tremlett's Ghosts of Spain which I also recommend.
 
Better than taking over the world...
 
It was a joke - an echo of 'taking over Beevor's history'. No offence was intended, and apologies if it was caused.
 
FWIW, I got the joke and thought it was clever.

Beever's book is on my Amazon wish list but I haven't shelled out for it yet.
 
i enjoy your explanation, and following the others thought
 
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