A Traveller's Companion to Madrid
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A Traveller's Companion to Madrid by Hugh Thomas
'Ideal for the cultured tourist . . . a vivid portrait.' Times Literary Supplement
All the essential spirit of Madrid -- sombre, aristocratic and tinged with violence* Bloomsbury Book Guide *
Outstanding . . . a tour de force. * Geographical Journal *
Outstanding . . . a tour de force. * Geographical Journal *
Hugh Thomas was an English historian, writer and life peer in The House of Lords. Best known for The Spanish Civil War (1961), for which he won the Somerset Maugham Award, Thomas wrote a number of political works and histories. By the end of his life, Thomas had been appointed Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government, and received the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic from Spain as well as the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle. Hugh Thomas was an English historian, writer and life peer in The House of Lords. Best known for The Spanish Civil War (1961), for which he won the Somerset Maugham Award, Thomas wrote a number of political works and histories. By the end of his life, Thomas had been appointed Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government, and received the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic from Spain as well as the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845291006 |
| ISBN 10 | 184529100X |
| Title | A Traveller's Companion to Madrid |
| Author | Hugh Thomas |
| Series | A Traveller's Companion |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2005-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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