An account of the Olympic boxer and Church of Ireland priest who became a communist, then fought and died in the Spanish Civil War. By his granddaughter.
Swift Blaze of Fire: The Life of Robert Hilliard: Olympian, Cleric, Brigadista
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£16.99
Edition:Paperback978184351921803/04/2025
Categories: 01. Spring Books 2025: Biographical, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Spring Books 2025
Tags: Ireland, Spain
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