Espana: a Brief History of Spain
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Espana: a Brief History of Spain by Giles Tremlett
A short history of Spain from prehistoric times to today from the author of Ghosts of Spain.
Tremlett is a fascinating socio-cultural guide, as happy to discuss Spain's World Cup win as its Moorish rule * Guardian *
Negotiates Spain's chaotic history with admirable clarity and style * The Times *
Provides an excellent whistle-stop tour through the history that explains it all.. Brisk and readable telling * New Statesman *
Aimed at curious visitors and hispanophiles alike, this accessible trot through the country's history covers everything from Spain's connections to the ancient empires of Rome and Byzantium, to its colonisation of swathes of the Americas * BBC History Magazine *
España is well researched, beautifully produced and, as far as generic primers go, an exemplar of its kind * TLS *
Giles Tremlett is adept at grabbing the reader's attention, opening his brief history with a revealing vignette... Tremlett's book with appeal to anyone interested in Spain's past, present, or future * Literary Review *
Negotiates Spain's chaotic history with admirable clarity and style * The Times *
Provides an excellent whistle-stop tour through the history that explains it all.. Brisk and readable telling * New Statesman *
Aimed at curious visitors and hispanophiles alike, this accessible trot through the country's history covers everything from Spain's connections to the ancient empires of Rome and Byzantium, to its colonisation of swathes of the Americas * BBC History Magazine *
España is well researched, beautifully produced and, as far as generic primers go, an exemplar of its kind * TLS *
Giles Tremlett is adept at grabbing the reader's attention, opening his brief history with a revealing vignette... Tremlett's book with appeal to anyone interested in Spain's past, present, or future * Literary Review *
Giles Tremlett is a prize-winning historian, author and journalist based in Madrid, Spain. He has lived in, and written extensively about, Spain almost continuously since graduating from Oxford University thirty-five years ago. He is Visiting Fellow of the Cañada Blanch Centre at the London School of Economics, writes opinion and long form reportage for the Guardian and is a former Madrid correspondent for The Economist.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781789544374 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789544378 |
| Title | Espana: a Brief History of Spain |
| Author | Giles Tremlett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2022-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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