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Bethune in Spain
Stewart, Roderick; Majada, Jesus
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Description for Bethune in Spain
The Spanish experience of a dedicated "doctor without borders." Num Pages: 186 pages, 74 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JF; BGT; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Norman 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 ... Read more
Norman 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773543836
SKU
V9780773543836
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About Stewart, Roderick; Majada, Jesus
Roderick 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
Reviews for Bethune in Spain
"The book includes many excerpts from Bethune's radio broadcast transcripts, fundraising speeches, personal correspondence, and even poetry, along with copious photographs taken during his seven months in Spain. These provide not only a feeling of immediacy to the events described but give the reader a strong sense of Bethune's voice and complex personality." Publishers Weekly "Stewart and Majada work with ... Read more