I have enjoyed Power’s novels immensely. However, profuse detail should not be confused with meticulous research. In “Declare” (I’m quoting from memory since I don’t have my copy to hand), Andrew Hale is in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War and refers to radio speeches by la Pasionaria, that “nun-like old woman”.
La Pasionaria actually existed (she is credited with coining the phrase “No pasarán”). And she did eventually become a “nun-like old woman”. However, during the Spanish Civil War, she was in her early 40s.
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