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SELECTED READING
LIST FOR SPAIN
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| Travel |
| Miracle
in Seville by: James A. Michener Part travelogue, part history,
part fictional adventure, James Michener's heavily researched books edify as they
entertain. |
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| Discovering
Spain : An Uncommon Guide by: Penelope Casas
A personal guide book
based on many years of travel in Spain |
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| To
the Heart of Spain : Food and Wine Adventures Beyond the Pyrenees by Ann
Walker, Larry Walker (Contributor) An enchanting book, rich in detail,
written with emotion and laced with passion. A complete guide to the heart of
Spain and the Spanish heart reflected through wine, food, culture, history, and
lifestyle. |
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| Michelin
THE GREEN GUIDE Spain by Michelin Travel Publications Discover
the rich cultural and artistic heritage behind the sun, sea and sand traditionally
associated with Spain. This captivating land of contrasts has something to offer
everyone, whether skiing in the Pyrenees, museum-hopping in Madrid, sun-worshipping
in the Canary Islands.... |
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| Lonely
Planet Spain (Spain, 3rd Ed) Lonely Planet Spain (Spain, 3rd Ed) by Damien
Simonis From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are
Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style,
these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers,
while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most....... |
| | Eyewitness
Travel Guide to Spain by Deni Bown You'd be hard-pressed to find
a more comprehensive, engrossing and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the
Eyewitness Travel Guide: Spain. Spilling over with all sorts of useful information
for the traveler, you'll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, and detailed
neighborhood maps, as... |
| General
Information and History |
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| The
New Spaniards by John Hooper Fascinating account of Spanish society
and culture. |
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Homage
to Barcelona by Colm Toibin Another fascinating account of Spanish
society and culture. |
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| The
Story of Spain by Mark Williams A thorough survey of Spanish history. |
| | Barcelona
by Robert Hughes A history from a cultural perspective and look into
the Catalan psyche. |
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A
History of Islamic Spain by W.H. Watt and Pierre Cachia |
| | Iberia
by James Michener "Massive, beautiful...Unquestionably some of the best
writing on Spain...The best that Mr. Michener has ever done on any subject...Stunning...Memorable."
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
| Art |
| | Velazquez
: Painter and Courtier by Jonathan Brown Best place to start, or
continue study. Having never read a book on Velazquez, I took a suggestion from
one of my teachers and picked this one up at the library (art books are too expensive!).
Being a fine arts/art history student, this was like discovering gold. The book
is very well-written. I was able to travel the halls of the Spanish... |
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Goya
in the Twilight of Enlightenment by Janis A. Tomlinson |
| Children's Books |
| Getting
to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Dali,
Picasso by:
Miroslav Sasek
These are short, 32-page, children’s books which provide
a neat introduction to some of the most important artists of the Renaissance. |
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