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OverviewNorman Bethune (1890-1939) was a man who had everything, and yet had nothing. Although he had achieved international prominence as a surgeon, he was unhappy in his personal life and deeply frustrated by a failed attempt to introduce medicare to Canada. An uncompromising humanitarian in search of a cause, Bethune became immersed in the Spanish Civil War. In Bethune in Spain, Roderick Stewart and Jesus Majada recount Bethune's achievements in Spain and the events that led to his decision to assist the Loyalist forces. The narrative contains Bethune's letters and reports, some of them reproduced here for the first time, as well as newspaper articles, and interviews with him. It covers his creation and operation of a mobile blood transfusion unit, his rescue of fleeing Loyalist civilians during the Malaga-Almeria road tragedy, and his efforts to aid children orphaned by the War. It also deals with the gruelling public-speaking tour Bethune undertook on his return to Canada in 1937 to plead for intervention in support of democracy in Spain and to raise awareness of atrocities committed against civilians by the fascist-backed Spanish Nationalists. Illustrated with photographs from Bethune's seven months in Spain, Bethune in Spain is a poignant portrait of an early advocate for universal health care, an unwavering communist, and a crusader for the Spanish Republican cause. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roderick Stewart , Jesús MajadaPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780773543836ISBN 10: 077354383 Pages: 186 Publication Date: 01 May 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsStewart and Majada work with Bethune's firsthand accounts to vividly reconstruct the lesser-known days of slaughter after the fall of Malaga (Picasso's birthplace), as a civilian population in full retreat was bombed from the air and shelled from the sea. This is a story of independent solidarity amid a defining historical fight. It deserves our thoughtful attention. Montreal Review of Books Author InformationRoderick Stewart, co-author with Sharon Stewart of Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune, is a writer and retired teacher of history who lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Jesus Majada, a writer and retired teacher of Spanish literature, lives near the city Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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