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"At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule"--Provided by publisher.

"At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule"--Provided by publisher.

In 1957, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson arrives in Madrid to connect with his mother's homeland through his photography. When he meets a young woman named Ana, he sees the harsh impact of the Spanish Civil War that still affects her family. Daniel faces difficult decisions as dangerous secrets from the past emerge, revealing a dark side of Spain hidden from tourists.

"At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule"--Provided by publisher.

At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule.

A biography of Spanish leader General Francisco Franco, discussing his rise through the ranks of the Spanish Army, his actions during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, and other aspects of his fifty-year career, and examining the personal insecurities that plagued him throughout his life.

Examines how the Francisco Franco regime achieved its goals of state survival and internal order following the divisive Spanish Civil War. Bowen argues that even the most pro-Axis elements within Spain were more concerned with domestic politics, the potential for civil unrest, and poverty than with wartime events in Europe.

A comprehensive account of the Spanish Civil War that examines the tensions that led to the war, the global consequences of the conflict, the key figures on both sides, and other related topics.

A comprehensive history that recounts the struggles of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 and the emergence of Francisco Franco as Spain's fascist dictator.