The diary left behind on the Rambla de Catalunya as fascism storms into Barcelona reveals the story of Clara Philipsborn, the only Communist in her merchant-class German-Jewish family, who dodges the ascent of Hitler to volunteer in the Spanish Civil War as a nurse and translator, only to be betrayed by a Stalinist lover and accused of spying for the Fascists. As Clara witnesses and participates in events in Germany and in Spain, she learns from scientists, family members, medical students, patients, fellow medical workers, international anti-fascist volunteers, from Spain's multicultural past, and from her own errors, that her identity and her affiliations transcend national, cultural, gender, and party boundaries. In this deluxe edition, appendices of names, non-English words, and acronyms, image credits, and an extensive list of sources place the diary in a specific historical and political context.
- ISBN10 1387883178
- ISBN13 9781387883172
- Publish Date 15 August 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 424
- Language English