Spain's Cause was Mine: A Memoir of an American Medic in the Spanish War

by Hank Rubin, Peter N. Carroll (Foreword)

“No man ever entered earth more honorably than those who died in Spain.”—Ernest Hemingway

 

In 1937, Hank Rubin, a twenty-year-old Jewish pre-med student at UCLA, volunteered  for service in the International Brigades combating fascists in the Spanish Civil War. In his illustrated memoir, Rubin reflects on those events, making no apologies for his youthful impulsiveness, bravado, and ideology, but recalling the heroics and sufferings he witnessed and experienced in Spain, as well as the disappointing treatment he received upon his return.





 

Genres: Spanish Civil War

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s hard to compete with writers like Orwell or Hemingway on the topic, but Rubin is equal parts straightforward and reflective as he recounts his time in Spain. I especially appreciate his frank takes on the political debates of the time.