A Load of Bull |
Tim Parfitt ISBN: 1405046198 A Load of Bull: An Englishman's Adventures in Madrid. In the late eighties, Tim Parfitt blagged his way into a job at Conde Nast in London and, from there, into a six week stint in Madrid to help launch Spanish "Vogue". Six weeks turned into...(read more) |
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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning |
Laurie Lee ISBN: 0140033181 This autobiographical volume describes the author's departure from Stroud, his walk to London, and his months in Spain on the eve of the Spanish Civil War. His other works include "A Moment of War" and "Cider With Rosie". |
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Franco |
Paul Preston ISBN: 0006862101 Franco: A Biography. Generalissimo Francisco Franco, the Caudillo of Spain from the Nationalists' brutal, Fascist-sponsored victory over the Republican government in the Spanish Civil War until his quiet death in 1975, is the subject of this book. The...(read more) |
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Gaudi |
Gijs Van Hensbergen ISBN: 0006548784 Gaudi: A...(read more) |
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Goya |
Sarah Symmons ISBN: 0714837512 (Art & Ideas S.) This is a study of Francisco Goya (1746-1828), the Spanish painter and graphic artist whose work ranges from elegant and opulent royal portraits to dark depictions of horror and evil. Goya's career was a great triumph in the history...(read more) |
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Guernica |
Gijs Van Hensbergen ISBN: 0747568731 Guernica: A Biography. This history of a painting is an astonishing achievement, a cornucopia of startlingly original insights’ Paul...(read more) |
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The Lone Brit on 13 |
Christopher Chance ISBN: 1840189576 The Lone Brit on 13: A Prisoner's Hell in Spain's Toughest Jail. The Lone Brit on 13 is a gripping true story of violence, degradation and adventure penned in the confines of a grim Malaga prison cell. Imprisoned for almost two years for drug-smuggling,...(read more) |
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When Beckham Went to Spain |
Jimmy Burns ISBN: 0718147472 When Beckham Went to Spain: Power, Stardom and Real Madrid. David Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid was football's worst kept secret. After he moved, it seemed the British press devoted more coverage to the Spanish game than their own. But while...(read more) |
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