(Spanish Civil War.) Gerald Brenan: 'The Spanish Labyrinth: ...

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(Spanish Civil War.) Gerald Brenan: 'The Spanish Labyrinth: An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Civil War', New York, Macmillan, 1943, 1st US edition, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper. Together with works by noted Hispanists such as Paul Preston, Raymond Carr, Burnett Bolloten, and Hugh Thomas, The Spanish Labyrinth is deemed to be essential background reading for studies of Spain and its history. The Spanish Labyrinth was banned by the government of Francisco Franco because of its criticism of his regime. A Spanish-language translation of The Spanish Labyrinth, published in Paris by Ruedo Ibérico, was secretly smuggled into the country by anti-Franco travelers, and the book became popular among Spanish dissidents. After Franco's death, the ban was lifted and the book was well received by Spanish historians.