Author: Paul Preston
Born: 21 Jul 1946
Bio: Sir Paul Preston CBE (born 21 July 1946 in Liverpool) is an English historian and Hispanist, biographer of Franco, specialist in Spanish history, in particular the Spanish Civil War, which he has studied for more than 30 years. He is the winner of multiple awards for his books on the Spanish Civil War.

**Source**: [Paul Preston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Preston) on Wikipedia.