The Penguin History of Modern Spain

The Penguin History of Modern SpainA revelatory new history of Spain, from the late nineteenth century to the twenty first, drawing on a wealth of Spanish led historical scholarship never before seen in English. 'Spain is different,' proclaimed the Franco regime in the 1940s, keen to attract foreign tourists. For the most part, the world has agreed. From the end of its 'glorious empire' in 1898 to the dazzling World Cup victory in 2010, the prevailing narrative of modern Spain has