People Betrayed. A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018, Paperback - Paul Preston

From the foremost historian of 20th century Spain, A People Betrayed is the story of the devastating betrayal of Spain by its political class, its ...

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