Now Reading

I am trying to sharpen my knowledge of the Spanish Civil War for my upcoming course on War Literature. While the course covers more than just the civil war, it is the most complicated and important war of Spanish history. To inform myself, I have chosen to read The Spanish Civil War by Hugh Thomas, probably the most comprehensive on the subject. Also, I am reading a discarded library book my brother gave me titled Religious Freedom in Spain by J.D. Hughley. These two books are both academically well researched and easy reads for the casual reader. For another perspective on the Spanish Civil War, I am reading For Whom the Bell Tolls by Hemingway. I enjoy juggling several books and will be doing so when the semester begins.

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