Catalonia Reborn: How Catalonia took on the corrupt Spanish state and the legacy of Franco
By Chris Bambery and George Kerevan
Blurb
2017 saw Catalonia come under the world’s spotlight as it again fought for independence and the preservation and protection of its unique Catalan culture. Answering the questions and complications behind the fight for Catalonian Independence, this book is a detailed guide to the region’s political, historical and cultural issues. For the layman as well as the expert, it takes the reader through the rich history of Catalonia – its language, culture and political background – to the present day, covering defining eras of the region from Franco’s dictatorship to the 2017 independence referendum and elections.
Our Review
This is a review of Catalonia Reborn: How Catalonia took on the corrupt Spanish state and the legacy of Franco.
I chose to read it because I had watched with interest as the events surrounding the referendum unfurled in October 2017.
I knew a bit about the history of the people of Catalonia from fiction I head read, and vague mentions of ETA during my Spanish classes at GCSE and A level. This book helped me to gain a deeper understanding of the region and the people within it.
Having said this Catalonia Reborn is not the book to read if you want a balanced perspective. It is very much written from the point of view that the Spanish state is corrupt and full of political leftovers from the Franco era intent on oppressing the people of Catalonia.
I don’t know enough about the topic to say if this is likely to be true or not, but this book did make me want to read more about the region and its current events so in that way the book was a success.
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