The Cypresses Believe in God
José María GironellaPublished2005
Pages806
Formatpaperback
PublisherIgnatius Press
Synopsis
Considered by many critics to be the greatest novel about the Spanish Civil War, this classic work by Spaniard Jose Maria Gironella is an unbiased account of the complicated events, movements and personalities that led up to the war. Beginning in 1931, Cypresses covers the next five years of political unrest, culminating in the explosion of the brutal war that wreaked such great havoc on Spain and its citizens. In his epic novel, both gripping and suspenseful, Gironella deftly portrays the human conflict, both internal and external. The most influential philosophical movements of the 20th century are embodied in various characters. Through them, the reader is introduced to every faction involved--ancharist, communist, Catholic, royalist, existentialist, and others.
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About José María Gironella
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José María Gironella
1917–2003
José María Gironella Pous (Darníus, Gerona, 31 de diciembre de 1917-Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, 3 de enero de 2003) fue un escritor español, ganador del premio Nadal, el Planeta, el Nacional de Literatura y el Ateneo de Sevilla. Le hizo célebre su trilogía sobre la guerra civil española: *Los cipreses creen en Dios* (1953), *Un millón de muertos* (1961) y *Ha estallado la paz* (1966). José María Gironella Pous (Darníus, Gerona, 31 December 1917–Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, 3 January 2003) was a Spanish writer and winner of the Nadal, Planeta, National Literature and Seville Athenaeum awards. He became famous for his trilogy on the Spanish Civil War: *Los cipreses creen en Dios* *(The Cypresses Believe in God,* 1953), *Un millón de muertos* *(One Million Dead,* 1961) and *Ha estallado la paz* *(Peace After War,* 1966).
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