Downfall of a King: Juan Carlos of Spain by Paul Preston Groundswell Speaker 2024 Rarely they are poisoned

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Publication: 14 Jun 2020

Downfall of a King: Juan Carlos of Spain by Paul Preston Groundswell Speaker 2024 Rarely they are poisonedA riveting and deeply researched account of King Juan Carloss epic fall from grace. Paul Preston, the preeminent historian of modern Spain, here lays bare the complex web of financial and sexual excess that led to the heros vertiginous downfall. For decades, King Carlos was immensely popular in Spain and much beloved in part because of his courageous defence of Spanish democracy after Francos death. However, his secrets gradual exposure e was