Description
Tarragona under the bombs
Book Summary
This book retrieves an exceptional testimony of the Spanish Civil War in Tarragona. Based on the documents of journalist Lluís de Salvador i Andrés, donated by his son to the Municipal Newspaper Library, the work reconstructs the day-to-day life of the city under the bombardments. The reader will find a direct, unfiltered account of how the civilian population experienced the conflict, with texts that were on the verge of being lost forever and which today constitute a primary historical source.
What is it about?
In 1994, Mr. Ramon de Salvador handed over to the Tarragona Municipal Newspaper Library a box of documents written by his father, the journalist Lluís de Salvador i Andrés. Many of those papers were in poor condition, nearly illegible or severely damaged, but they contained an essential part of the city's history. Tarragona sota les bombes is the result of recovering and highlighting that legacy. The work recounts the bombings suffered by Tarragona during the Civil War, offering a journalistic and personal chronicle of the events, from the perspective of someone who lived them firsthand. It is a historical document of great value that allows us to understand the harshness of the war in the rearguard and the resistance of the civilian population.
Main themes
- Historical memory of the Spanish Civil War in Tarragona.
- Journalistic chronicle of the bombings on the civilian population.
- Recovery and preservation of personal historical documents.
- Daily life in the rearguard during the war conflict.
- Local history and direct testimony of a journalist who witnessed his time.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in the contemporary history of Spain, especially the Civil War and its effects on the civilian population. It will also be of great interest to those who want to know the local history of Tarragona from a documentary and testimonial perspective, as well as to enthusiasts of the recovery of historical memory and period journalistic chronicles.
What this book contributes
- Access to a direct and personal testimony of the bombings on Tarragona, rescued from nearly lost documents.
- An authentic and unsweetened vision of life in the rearguard during the Civil War.
- A unique documentary and historical value, as it involves the recovery of a family legacy donated to a public institution.
- The opportunity to learn about a part of Tarragona's local history narrated by a journalist who lived it firsthand.
- A read that combines historical rigor with the emotion of direct testimony.
Technical specifications
- Author: DE SALVADOR I ANDRES, LLUIS
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Topic: Memoirs, 20th Century History: c. 1900-c. 2000, Spanish Civil War
- Collection: MEMORIA DEL SEGLE XX
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2005
- Number of pages: 208
- Weight: 352 g
Editorial review
Tarragona sota les bombes is a work of great value for those interested in historical memory and local history. Its main strength lies in the authenticity of the testimony, rescued from a personal archive that was about to be lost. The Cossetània edition allows access to a direct chronicle of the bombings, narrated by a journalist who lived through the events. It is, without a doubt, a recommended read for those seeking to understand the Civil War from a close and human perspective, removed from grand narratives and focused on the experience of a city and its inhabitants.