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General Francisco Franco, also called the "Caudillo," was the dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. His life has been examined in many previous biographies. However, most of these have been traditional, linear biographies that focus on Franco s military and political careers, neglecting the significance of who exactly Franco was for the millions of Spaniards over whom he ruled for almost forty years.

In this new biography Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez looks at Franco from a fresh perspective, emphasizing the cultural and social over the political. Cazorla-Sanchez's "Franco"...

General Francisco Franco, also called the "Caudillo," was the dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. His life has been examined in many previous biographies. However, most of these have been traditional, linear biographies that focus on Franco s military and political careers, neglecting the significance of who exactly Franco was for the millions of Spaniards over whom he ruled for almost forty years.

In this new biography Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez looks at Franco from a fresh perspective, emphasizing the cultural and social over the political. Cazorla-Sanchez's "Franco"...

• Rejects traditional explanations of the length of Franco's power and the dictator's legacy
• Utilizes hundreds of confidential documents from authorities in the Franco government
• Provides insights into life during the Franco era: how political violence and repression were experienced; how the dictatorship exploited...