The last English revolutionary : Tom Wintringham, 1898-1949 / Hugh Purcell with Phyl Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Purcell, Hugh, author.

Smith, Phyl, author.

Series:

Cañada Blanch/Sussex Academic studies on contemporary Spain

The Cañada Blanch/Sussex Academic studies on contemporary Spain

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wintringham, Tom, 1898-1949.

Wintringham, Tom.

Common Wealth Party.

Great Britain. Home Guard.

Revolutionaries--Great Britain--Biography.

Revolutionaries.

History.

Great Britain.

Spain.

Soldiers--Great Britain--Biography.

Soldiers.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Participation, British.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Biography.

Great Britain. Home Guard--History.

Common Wealth Party--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Enlarged, revised and updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Eastbourne : Sussex Academic Press, 2012.

Summary:

This biography of Tom Wintringham, a founding member of the British Communist Party and commander of the British Battalion of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, focuses on the 14 months Wintringham spent in Spain, combining info from Wintringham's own memoir, the memoirs of other participants, and archival sources. The book was first published in 2004 by Sutton Publishing Limited. Drawing on new material, this revised edition reveals that Wintringham was arguing for an international legion in July 1936. This edition also contains new information on his relationship with American journalist Kitty Bowler, which led to his expulsion from the Communist Party of Great Britain, and on Wintringham's activities during WWII. There is also new material on his poetry. The book includes b&w historical photos and illustrations, and is distributed in the US by ISBS. Information on the author is not given. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The rebel

The Bolshevik

Code name "Lincoln"

Revolution?

"Class against class"

Wintringham on war

The English captain

The Battle of Jarama

"And these were ours who died"

Expulsion!

The revolutionary patriot

The people's army

Common Wealth

A prophet without honour.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781845194482

1845194489

OCLC:

662402508