Good books to read in Spain
Jul 25th, 2004, 09:38 AM
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Communion in Seville [can't recall at the moment the Spanish authors name - well known, several prizes] is a fun light read - a mustery set in contemporary Seville. You will recognize restaurants etc. Highly recommend.
Same author has one about sunken treasure off the south coast that is also good but I liked Communion better.
Same author has one about sunken treasure off the south coast that is also good but I liked Communion better.
Jul 25th, 2004, 09:43 AM
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...ce&s=books
The author is Arthuro Reverte-Perez. Excelllent writer and a great read. Also look for the Nautical Chart.
The author is Arthuro Reverte-Perez. Excelllent writer and a great read. Also look for the Nautical Chart.
Jul 25th, 2004, 01:09 PM
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I read an interesting biography on Gaudi by Gijs van Hensbergen. It was an enjoyable read for a summer afternoon.
cigalechanta,
I didn't know Gaudi Afternoon was a book, thanks. It was a fun little movie.
cigalechanta,
I didn't know Gaudi Afternoon was a book, thanks. It was a fun little movie.
Jul 25th, 2004, 03:45 PM
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Yes Misha. He is a wonderful author. Check out Flander's Panel (set in Netherlands and Madrid), the Dumas Club (set in Italy & France (Johnny Depp stared in a moview loosely based on the book)), the Fencing Master (set in France, have not read it yet).
Jul 28th, 2004, 07:01 AM
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-The Time of The Doves by Merce Rodoreda
-Barcelona: The Great Enchantress (just came out - by Robert Hughes - not to be confused with his other book entitled Barcelona that came out like 10 years ago)
-The Seville Communion
-Nada by Carmen LaForet (I dont know if this is in English translation or not, but worth checking out - it takes place in early 20th century Barcelona)
-The Back Room by Carmen Martin Gaite
-The Pilgrimage by Paolo Coehlo
-Barcelona: The Great Enchantress (just came out - by Robert Hughes - not to be confused with his other book entitled Barcelona that came out like 10 years ago)
-The Seville Communion
-Nada by Carmen LaForet (I dont know if this is in English translation or not, but worth checking out - it takes place in early 20th century Barcelona)
-The Back Room by Carmen Martin Gaite
-The Pilgrimage by Paolo Coehlo
Jul 28th, 2004, 07:36 AM
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"The Factory of Light: Tales From My Andalucian Village" by Michael Jacobs was recently shortlisted for the Thomas Cook travel literature award so it may be worth reading. I haven't read it myself though so cannot give a personal recommendation.
Jul 28th, 2004, 08:29 AM
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'Driving Over Lemons' is an easy read, 'Under the Tuscan Sun' type book about a British couple that buy a very run down farm in the Alpujarras area near Granada. I can't remember the author's name however.
Aug 12th, 2004, 02:51 PM
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I just finished an enjoyable book called Duende: A Journey into the Heart of Flamenco by Jason Webster.
"I am held by the music, as though any separation between myself and the rhythm has disappeared. A fat woman singing on stage, dancing in a way that seems as if she is barely moving, yet I feel she is stepping inside something and drawing me in with her. A chill, like a ripping sensation, moves up to my eyes. Tears begin to well up, while the cry from her lungs finds an echo within me, and makes me want to shout along with her. The hairs on my skin stand on end, blood drains to my feet. I am rooted to the spot, suspended between the emotion being drawn out of me, as though bypassing my mind, and the shame of what I am -feeling."
The book is the story of how this blond Englishman searches for duende in Spain and his awakenings in the process.
"I am held by the music, as though any separation between myself and the rhythm has disappeared. A fat woman singing on stage, dancing in a way that seems as if she is barely moving, yet I feel she is stepping inside something and drawing me in with her. A chill, like a ripping sensation, moves up to my eyes. Tears begin to well up, while the cry from her lungs finds an echo within me, and makes me want to shout along with her. The hairs on my skin stand on end, blood drains to my feet. I am rooted to the spot, suspended between the emotion being drawn out of me, as though bypassing my mind, and the shame of what I am -feeling."
The book is the story of how this blond Englishman searches for duende in Spain and his awakenings in the process.
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I don't have anys suggestions for Barca or Marbella, however if you enjoy crime novels, Robert Wilson has four novels set in Seville. The primary character is a police inspector, Javier Falcon & novels focus on the solving of various (usually lethal) crimes. Wilson vividly portrays the heat, food & social structures of the city. As always, the detective has a complicated private life. Another Wilson book is A Small Death in Lisbon (set in Lisbon) This was a European prizewinner when first published.
