Books
- Classics and fiction
Some of the English language's
greatest authors have been inspired by their time and experiences
in Spain to write some classic travelogues, and works of fiction.
Authors such as: Gerald Brenan, Laurie Lee, Ernest Hemmingway
and George Orwell amongst many others have given us an insight,
through their writings, into the heart, mind and soul of this
great country
If there is a book, missing
from this list, which you feel would be of interest, please let
us know at Manilva Life
 Don
Quijote
A translation of "Don Quijote",
a parody but also a cautionary tale, which tells the humorous
adventures of the bumbling, infinitely compassionate knight and
his shrewdly simple squire. Here, award-winning translator Burton
Raffel presents a consistent and fluid translation faithful to
the Spanish of this the first novel ever published. Read
more or purchase...
 As
I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
Laurie Lee's 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.
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 A
Moment of War
The completion of the trilogy that began with "Cider with
Rosie". At the age of 19 Laurie Lee had left home, walked
to London and then travelled on foot through Spain. Here he describes
a return journey to Spain in which he crossed the Pyrenees during
the time of the Spanish Civil War. Read
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 Death
in the Afternoon
Ernest Hemingway shares his passion for bullfighting. The technical
skills are described and explained, with chapters on individual
bullfighters and the bulls. This work also contains a number of
short stories inspired by the intense life and inevitable death
of those violent afternoons. Read
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 South
from Granada
Describing the essence of a remote rural area before the Spanish
Civil War, Gerald Brenan's book explores the festivals and folklore
of the Sierra Nevada, the rivalries, romances and courtship rituals,
the village customs, superstitions and characters. It includes
chapters on Granada in the Twenties, food and the Phoenicians,
the cheap brothels and archaeological remains of Almeria, the
mountain scenery and even a visit from Virginia Woolf. Read
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