by Jorge M. Reverte · Editorial Crítica · tapa dura · ISBN 9788484325574
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«La batalla de Madrid» is the historical essay by Jorge M. Reverte on the siege of Madrid in the Spanish Civil War, published by Editorial Crítica in hardcover (656 pages, in Spanish).
The narrative reconstructs the first months of the Civil War as the rebel troops advance towards Madrid and the city prepares to resist. The author follows the day-to-day fighting in the Casa de Campo and the University City, the participation of the International Brigades and the militiamen, and the life of the civilian population under bombing, hunger and fear. More than a military chronicle, it is a social and human portrait of how Madrid's resistance became a symbol of the conflict.
The book belongs to the Contrastes collection, where it is number 1. Jorge M. Reverte, a journalist who died in 2021, is also the author of other works on the Civil War such as «La batalla del Ebro» and «La furia y el silencio».
Recommended for readers interested in contemporary Spanish history, the Civil War and studies on Republican resistance and life behind the lines.
Jorge Martínez Reverte was a Spanish writer, journalist, and historian, specializing in the Spanish Civil War.
