Javier Cercas: The Anatomy of a Moment

Published: June 18, 2011, 1 p.m.

b'The Anatomy of a Moment is a patient dissection of a key episode in recent European history \\u2013 the attempted coup in Spain in 1981. In his meticulous analysis of the moment when gunmen stormed the Spanish parliament, Javier Cercas has created an intriguing book which occupies a fascinating space between fiction and reality. Paul Preston, Professor of Spanish History at LSE joined Cercas to discuss the challenges of historical writing in a conversation chaired by Lisa Hilton, acclaimed author of Queen\\u2019s Consort.


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