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Churchill’s Spanish Odyssey
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Churchill’s Spanish Odyssey

By: Jimmy Burns
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Throughout a long and utterly unique and controversial life of public service, one of the towering figures of the 20th century Winston Churchill had an equally extended, far less known, but no less fascinating involvement with Spain and its people. Much of this was conducted in secret, and yet it played a crucial role in forging Churchill’s character and sense of mission.

Written by prize-winning Anglo-Spanish journalist and author, Jimmy Burns, Churchill’s Spanish Odyssey explores the extraordinary story of some of Churchill’s most controversial personal friendships and tactical alliances spanning more than half a century of key moments in modern history, on both sides of the Atlantic, from Havana to Madrid, via London, New York and Gibraltar.

Burns reveals how Churchill developed his love of cigars and painting and afternoon ‘siestas’ alongside an understanding of military tactics as a young soldier in Cuba. He shines a light on Churchill’s eccentric friendships with the Spanish aristocracy, from his cousin the Duke of Alba to King Alfonso XIII, attachments which saw him playing polo and enjoying the culinary delights of a French master chef, while secretly gaining intelligence on German war aims and Spanish support for the allied cause. The book also documents Churchill’s secret support for General Franco, his controversial non-intervention in the Spanish Civil War and the key role played by Spain and Gibraltar in the allied strategy during World War Two.

This is a must read for anyone interested in the history of secret intelligence, the Spanish Civil War, World War Two and the man himself, Winston Churchill. Europe Great Britain Military
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Jimmy Burns has provided a valuable addition to the Churchill bibliography. This book provides the reader with a unique insight into the man and his remarkable links to Spain and its people in times of peace and war.
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