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Spain is one of the absolutes. Nothing is more compelling than the drama, at once dark and dazzling, of that theatre over the hills - the vast splendour of the Spanish landscape, the intensity of Spain's pride and misery, the adventurous glory of a history that set its seal upon half the world .Passionate, evocative and beautifully written, Spain is a companion to the country: its people, its history - and its character. First published in 1964 and no less compelling today, Jan Morris' classic work is back in print, bringing Spain, its glory and its tragedy, vividly to life.

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First published in 1964, this is a classic work of travel literature which brings Spain, its glory and its tragedy, vividly to life. Passionate, evocative and beautifully written.

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Spain is one of the absolutes. Nothing is more compelling than the drama, at once dark and dazzling, of that theatre over the hills _ the vast splendour of the Spanish landscape, the intensity of Spain_s pride and misery, the adventurous glory of a history that set its seal upon half the world . . .Passionate, evocative and beautifully written, Spain is a companion to the country: its people, its history _ and its character. First published in 1964 and no less compelling today, Jan Morris_s classic work is back in print, bringing Spain, its glory and its tragedy, vividly to life._Perhaps the best general book ever written on Spain._ Gerald Brenan_Whether in a caf_, drinking chocolate first tasted at Montezuma_s court, or bustling us over bridges and up cathedral steps, she is an infectious companion and a marvellous writer._ The Times_Fluency and wit and a sense of place and occasion._ Financial Times

Author Biography

Jan Morris was born in 1926 of a Welsh father and an English mother, and when she is not travelling she lives with her partner Elizabeth Morris in the top left-hand corner of Wales, between the mountains and the sea. Her books include Coronation Everest, Venice, The Pax Britannica Trilogy and Conundrum. Hav, her novel, was published in a new and expanded form in 2006.

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Spain is Jan Morris's compelling and beautifully written companion to the country: its people, its history - and its character.

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First published in 1964 and no less compelling today, Jan Morris' classic work is back in print, bringing Spain, its glory and its tragedy, vividly to life Spain is one of the absolutes. Nothing is more compelling than the drama, at once dark and dazzling, of that theatre over the hills - the vast splendour of the Spanish landscape, the intensity of Spain's pride and misery, the adventurous glory of a history that set its seal upon half the world .Passionate, evocative and beautifully written, Spain is a companion to the country: its people, its history - and its character. First published in 1964 and no less compelling today, Jan Morris' classic work is back in print, bringing Spain, its glory and its tragedy, vividly to life.

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Spain is Jan Morris's compelling and beautifully written companion to the country: its people, its history - and its character.

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