The Transformation of Spain: From Franco to the Constitutional Monarchy

by David Gilmour

Describes Spain's social and economic changes under Franco's forty-year rule, explains the role of King Juan Carlos in assisting the transition from dictatorship to democracy, and looks at reaction to the change

Genres: History, Spain

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

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Sir David Robert Gilmour, 4th Baronet is a Scottish author. He is the first son of Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar, 3rd Baronet, and Lady Caroline Margaret Montagu-Douglas-Scott, the youngest daughter of the 8th Duke of Buccleuch. HRH Princess Margaret was his sponsor at his Christening. He became the 4th baronet on the death of his father in 2007.

Gilmour was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford.

Gilmour is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL).

He lives in Edinburgh with his wife and four children.

Reviews

[Mjr99 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this book really interesting but feel like some explanations got a little bit lost sometimes/more context could be used for some descriptions.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. My father was an International Brigader but he never talked to the family about his experiences and I've never really had more than an outline grasp of the political situation. We also never went to Spain while Franco was alive and it was only recently that I spent my first few days in Spain, in Madrid. This book came just after that and begins to give me a feeling for how special Spain is among the European countries.