Franco (Edición Gráfica) / Franco (Graphic Edition)

La biograf a definitiva de Franco en una brillante edici n gr fica.

«Una estudiada traslaci n que contribuye a generar nuevos niveles de lectura desde la expresividad de su trazo . -- lvaro Pons,

El Pa s En la biograf a can nica de Francisco Franco, frente a la visi n del dictador como figura providencial, Paul Preston present un retrato complet simo, riguroso y apasionante del hombre que durante casi cuarenta a os rigi el destino de Espa a.

Franco muestra al militar ambicioso e implacable; al admirador de Hitler y de Mussolini; al dirigente pol tico cada vez m s pagado de su propio papel pero incapaz de comprender la complejidad del Estado y la econom a modernos. Queda el hombre visceralmente conservador, tan cauto como insaciable, h bil en el manejo de las personas y de los contrapesos del poder.

Un libro imprescindible, ahora en una brillante edici n gr fica a cargo de Jos Pablo Garc a (que ya trabaj con Preston en la adaptaci n de La muerte de Guernica y La guerra civil espa ola), para quien quiera comprender la historia reciente de Espa a, as como a uno de los personajes centrales de la misma.

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The definitive biography of Franco in a brilliant graphic edition.

"A carefully executed reworking sure to attract new readers with its expressive format." - lvaro Pons, El Pa s In his authoritative biography of Francisco Franco, historian Paul Preston challenges traditional hagiographies of the dictator to present a multi-faceted, meticulous and riveting portrait of the man who decided the fate of Spain for almost four decades.

Preston shows us the many sides of Franco: the ambitious and ruthless soldier; the admirer of Hitler and Mussolini; and the single-minded politician increasingly convinced of his own role but incapable of understanding the complexities of the modern state and economy. The picture that emerges is of a viscerally conservative man, as cautious as he is power hungry, a master manipulator of people and the levers of power.

Now re-released in graphic format, this essential volume, illustrated by Jos Pablo Garc a (Preston's collaborator on the adaptations of The Destruction of Guernica and The Spanish Civil War) is a compelling read for anyone interested in the recent history of Spain and one of its key protagonists.