Fleeing Franco

Fleeing Franco
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9780708323373
ISBN-13 : 0708323375
Rating : 4/5 (375 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fleeing Franco by : Hywel Davies

Download or read book Fleeing Franco written by Hywel Davies and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of the Basque children who came to Wales during the Spanish Civil War. In 1937, with civil war raging in Spain, 3,862 Basque children fled their country. They were packed on an old cruise liner that left Bilbao for Southampton. Throughout the summer children were dispersed to camps throughout Britain. Eight of those colonies were in Wales. The welcome they received here was a mixture of hostility and kindness. In Brechfa (Carmarthenshire) there was a notorious incident that confirmed the reluctance of many to accept exiles, while elsewhere in Wales, from Caerleon to Colwyn Bay there were many examples of great generosity.


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