South From Granada

Gerald Brenan

Penguin Modern Classics: South From Granada

A new edition of the wonderful book on Spain, with an introduction by Chris Stewart

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Beschrijving Penguin Modern Classics: South From Granada

Between 1920 and 1934, the author lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen. This book depicts his time there, evoking the essence of his rural surroundings and the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. It portrays the landscapes, festivals and folk-lore of the Sierra Nevada, the rivalries, village customs, superstitions and characters.

ISBN: 9780141189321
Pagina's: 336
Verschenen: 29-05-2008
Serie: Penguin Modern Classics
Rubriek: Reisgidsen

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Paperback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Penguin Books Ltd

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