The Forging of a Rebel
This first paperback edition combines Barea's three-part autobiography of The Forge (1941), The Track (1943), and The Clash (1946). Barea was only two months old when his Spanish-soldier father was killed. His mother, too poor to raise him, sent the child to live with wealthy relatives. The clash between rich and poor was ingrained into his makeup, and he chronicles well the slums and ghettoes of Spain. The story follows his course from childhood through World War I and the Spanish Civil War, leading to his permanent departure for England in 1939. These volumes were well received when they were originally published and should still be of interest.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.