Ghosts of Spain
Travels Through a Country's Hidden Past
(Sprache: Englisch)
A new, revised and updated edition of "Guardian" journalist Giles Tremlett's journey through contemporary Spain, which examines the darker sides of its history. 'Tremlett writes with humour, modesty and a great affection for his subject' Miranda France, "Daily Telegraph"
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A new, revised and updated edition of "Guardian" journalist Giles Tremlett's journey through contemporary Spain, which examines the darker sides of its history. 'Tremlett writes with humour, modesty and a great affection for his subject' Miranda France, "Daily Telegraph"Autoren-Porträt von Giles Tremlett
Giles Tremlett is the Guardian's Madrid correspondent. He has lived in Spain - and written extensively about the country and its people - almost continuously since graduating from Oxford University thirty years ago. His books include Ghosts of Spain, described as a 'brilliant evocation of Spain ... vivid and sensitive' (Spectator) and Catherine of Aragon, which BBC History Magazine called 'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Spain.'
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Giles Tremlett
- 2012, 496 Seiten, Maße: 12,5 x 19,8 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: Faber And Faber Ltd.
- ISBN-10: 0571279392
- ISBN-13: 9780571279395
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for "Ghosts of Spain" "[Tremlett] paints a rich, multicolored canvas of one of Europe's most fascinating nations.""--Entertainment Weekly""This well traveled journalist...knows his subject as he ventures through the past to explain the present personality of a country so varied that even in modern times its complicated medieval legacy is part of everyday life." "--""Washington"" Times" (Ann Geracimos) "Tremlett has written a smart and highly readable book that mixes incisive political history with sophisticated cultural reporting.""--""Seattle"" Times "(Robin Updike) "[An] incisive and engaging book....[Tremlett's] sober analysis of how the Madrid train bombings of March 11, 2004...exposed deep fissures in Spanish society is the best report I've read on the subject....[A]n invaluable book. Indeed, since it appeared in Britain last year, 'Ghosts of Spain' has become something of a bible for those of us "extranjeros" who have chosen to live in Spain. A countr
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