Lord of All the Dead: A Nonfiction Novel

by Javier Cercas

Book Overview

In this deeply personal work of historical interrogation, Javier Cercas--"the bard of the] movement for the recovery of Spain's suppressed memory" (The New York Times Book Review)--unpacks the legacy of the Spanish Civil War by way of his own family's history. Growing up, Cercas was inculcated with the legend of his beloved great-uncle, Manuel Mena, who died at nineteen in the bloodiest battle of the Spanish Civil War--while fighting for Franco...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525520902
• ISBN13: 9780525520900
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.3"