Beneath The Basque Beret

Author : Nicolas Ardanaz
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039191509
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beneath the Basque Beret written by Nicolas Ardanaz and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the Basque Beret chronicles the life of Santiago Echeverría, a Basque Resistance fighter who dreams of democratic independence for his homeland. When his father is executed by a fascist colonel, Santiago and his brother, Miguel, avenge his death. Pursued by Franco’s military, the brothers make a daring escape to France. But just when it looks like their fortunes are changing, they are tracked down by the French gendarmes. Through a network of Basque sympathizers, Santiago escapes in a ship to Canada, hides out at a logging camp in northern Québec and eventually settles in Montréal. When the Spanish Civil War ends and Franco seizes power, Santiago learns that the ruthless dictator is continuing the genocide of thousands of Basques that began with the sadistic bombing of Guernica by Hitler’s Airforce. Santiago returns to Spain planning to assassinate his father’s killer and to join a growing underground movement to stop the mass executions and oppression. He had always been taught that it was better to die on your feet than to live on your knees. But as he and his comrades begin to close in on Franco himself, they may in fact be bringing themselves even closer to the garotte, fearing neither torture nor death.

Author : Nicolas Ardanaz
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039191517
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beneath the Basque Beret written by Nicolas Ardanaz and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-10-20 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the Basque Beret chronicles the life of Santiago Echeverría, a Basque Resistance fighter who dreams of democratic independence for his homeland. When his father is executed by a fascist colonel, Santiago and his brother, Miguel, avenge his death. Pursued by Franco’s military, the brothers make a daring escape to France. But just when it looks like their fortunes are changing, they are tracked down by the French gendarmes. Through a network of Basque sympathizers, Santiago escapes in a ship to Canada, hides out at a logging camp in northern Québec and eventually settles in Montréal. When the Spanish Civil War ends and Franco seizes power, Santiago learns that the ruthless dictator is continuing the genocide of thousands of Basques that began with the sadistic bombing of Guernica by Hitler’s Airforce. Santiago returns to Spain planning to assassinate his father’s killer and to join a growing underground movement to stop the mass executions and oppression. He had always been taught that it was better to die on your feet than to live on your knees. But as he and his comrades begin to close in on Franco himself, they may in fact be bringing themselves even closer to the garotte, fearing neither torture nor death.

Author : Elena Poniatowska
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826341235
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tinisima written by Elena Poniatowska and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fictionalized account of the life of Tina Modotti is a fascinating story of the complex woman caught up in the social and political turbulence of the pre-World War II era.

Author : United States. Army 45th Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Forty-fifth written by United States. Army 45th Division and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jens Hoyrup
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791446041
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Sciences written by Jens Hoyrup and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2000-06-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers historical and philosophical arguments for treating the humanities as sciences.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 958 pages
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Download or read book Peterson's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Badde
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1682780384
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Benedict Up Close written by Paul Badde and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely recognized as one of the most talented and respected journalists in Rome, Paul Badde offers here a unique glimpse into the drama of Pope Benedict’s pontificate. He doesn’t simply capture the various reasons for which Benedict XVI will go down in history, Badde chronicles the almost superhuman struggle against overwhelming hostilities that formed against this shy and exceedingly kind man. With fascinating vignettes back into history, you’ll learn how Pope Benedict’s experiences in a totalitarian Germany impacted the papacy and the Church, and how this son of a policeman became the “Thomas Aquinas of our time” — one of the most brilliant and accomplished minds on the globe. Leaning on his own personal conversations with Pope Benedict as well as his extensive interviews with those within the Holy Father’s inner circle, Badde explains how Pope Benedict dealt with the blows and calumnies that rained down on him during those tempestuous eight years. You’ll come to a deeper appreciation of Pope Benedict’s goodness and holiness, and you’ll understand why only he could have steered the ship of the Church during the storms of our time. With Paul Badde, you’ll have a close-up view of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate as you learn: Why he removed “Patriarch of the West” from the pope’s list of titlesWhat led the pope’s valet – one the few people who had unfettered access to the pope – to betray his secretsWhy he included the scallop shell on his coat of armsWhy he had such a strong devotion to the Face of JesusWhat he was really trying to say in his Regensburg Address that infuriated Muslims throughout the worldWhy his visit to Turkey, despite threats from Al Qaeda, was so importantThe bold way in which he reintroduced the Latin MassHis answer to the visible disagreements between books of the BibleWhy he chose Benedict XVI as his nameAn inside look at his schedule and how he approaches his writingsWhy he chose to resign on the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
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Author : Robert Low
Publisher : Random House (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
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Download or read book La Pasionaria written by Robert Low and published by Random House (UK). This book was released on 1992 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the career of Spain's most colourful revolutionary. Hailing from the working class stock in the Basque region, Dolores Ibarruri, know to the world as La Pasionaria, fiercly espoused the Communist cause even as a young woman. This book shows how, through her bravery and unswerving commitment to the plight of the oppressed, La Pasionaria became the darling of the Spanish Communist party and a symbol around which the Left rallied as the shadow of Civil War loomed. Heady optimism gave way to bitter disappointment as Franco's fascist forces gained the upper hand and eventually triumphed. Prefering exile to the firing squad, La Pasionaria spent the next 30 years in exile in the Soviet Union.

Author : Edna Ferber
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 034580614X
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ice Palace written by Edna Ferber and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1958, Ice Palace is Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Ferber's classic and mighty novel about the taming of a great northern wilderness—Alaska. Czar Kennedy came to Alaska for money and power, Thor Storm for a dream. This is the story of their struggle, over a long half-century, for the future of Alaska and the destiny of their beautiful, rebellious granddaughter, Christine, a courageous woman who must make a choice that will shape the destiny of a new generation. Above all, it is the glowing and eloquent tale of Alaska itself—the last, great American frontier.