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Spain Books

Recent books on Spain

  • CÁDIZ
    CÁDIZ
    HELEN CRISP / JULES STEWART
    This is the tale of Western Europe's oldest continuously inhabited city, a 3,000-year history of war and seafaring, culture and commerce, liberalism and resistance. Helen Crisp and Jules Stewart offer a vibrant account of Cádiz past and present, from its ancient founding myths to its reinvention as a trendy tourist destination. They illuminate Cádiz's experiences under Roman an...
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    31,25 €

  • SECOND PUNIC WAR IN IBERIA 220–206 BC
    SECOND PUNIC WAR IN IBERIA 220–206 BC
    MIR BAHMANYAR
    The first dedicated, illustrated study of the events of the Second Punic War in Iberia, which served as a launch pad for the Carthaginian invasion of Rome.Iberia was one of three crucial theatres of the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome. Hannibal of Carthage's siege of Saguntum in 219 BC triggered a conflict that led to immense human and material losses on both sides, ...
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    21,25 €

  • RED QUEEN
    RED QUEEN
    JUAN GOMEZ-JURADO
    Now an Amazon Prime Original series, Red Queen is the first in Juan Gómez-Jurado's internationally bestselling thriller series, translated by Nick Caistor. Winner of the Cognac Prize 2022 with more than two million copies sold in Spain alone. Sunday Times - Best Thriller Books of the Year 'A Spanish spin on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo . . . A female Sherlock Holmes' - The...
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    12,50 €

  • WEAPONS, WARRIORS AND BATTLES OF ANCIENT IBERIA
    WEAPONS, WARRIORS AND BATTLES OF ANCIENT IBERIA
    FERNANDO QUESADA SANZ
    Winner of Hislibris Award for the 'Best Historical Book', faithfully translated into English for the first time, this book details the equipment, weapons, armor, horse tack, fortifications, tactics and cultures of the units that served as the backbone of the Carthaginian army.In ancient times, the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) was home to warriors of great renown. Iber...
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    50,00 €

  • HISTORY OF THE MOORS OF SPAIN
    HISTORY OF THE MOORS OF SPAIN
    JEAN-PIERRE CLARIS DE FLORIAN
    An objective and compelling overview of the Moorish occupation of Spain, from the time of their first landings in Iberia to their final expulsion in 1492, written by one of France's greatest authors. This work became one of the standard histories of the era of Moorish rule in Spain and covered not just the military campaigns but also the cultural achievements of that time.Divid...
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    23,75 €

  • ESPANA: A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPAIN
    ESPANA: A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPAIN
    GILES TREMLETT
    Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles.'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 sty...
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    16,25 €

  • AN ENGLISHMAN IN MADRID
    AN ENGLISHMAN IN MADRID
    EDUARDO MENDOZA
    "A funny, gripping and perfectly balanced blend of P.G. Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene" Independent "Highly enjoyable read" Spectator Anthony Whitelands, an English art historian, is invited to Madrid to value the collection of a Spanish duke. At a welcome lunch he encounters José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder and leader of the Falange, a nationalist party whos...
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    14,99 €

  • A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF CATALONIA
    A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF CATALONIA
    MICHAEL EAUDE
    A history of Catalonia and its struggle for independence, from the 10th century to the present day At every home game of FC Barcelona, at 17 minutes and 14 seconds of play, the 100,000-capacity Camp Nou stadium is filled by the roar of "IN-DE-PEN-DÈN-CI-A!" Time stops for a second. History lives in the present... Catalonia's national consciousness has deep roots. There are c...
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    21,25 €

  • HOMAGE TO CATALONIA
    HOMAGE TO CATALONIA
    GEORGE ORWELL
    Homage to Catalonia remains one of the most famous accounts of the Spanish Civil War. With characteristic scrutiny, Orwell questions the actions and motives of all sides whilst retaining his firm beliefs in human courage and the need for radical social change. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edg...
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    13,75 €

  • THE ISLAND
    THE ISLAND
    ANA MARÍA MATUTE
    'This is an old and wicked island. An island of Phoenicians and merchants, of bloodsuckers and frauds'Expelled from her convent school for kicking the prioress, and abandoned by her father when her mother dies, rebellious teenager Matia is sent to live with her domineering grandmother on the island of Mallorca. In the hot, oppressive stillness of an adolescent summer, she learn...
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    12,50 €

  • DRIVING OVER LEMONS
    DRIVING OVER LEMONS
    CHRIS STEWART
    Over two decades ago we set up Sort of Books to help our friend, the some-time Genesis drummer Chris Stewart, bring his sunlit stories of life on a Spanish mountain farm to print. Ever the optimist, Chris hoped to earn enough money to buy a second-hand tractor for his farm. He got his tractor, as the book spent a year on the Sunday Times Top 10 charts and went on to sell a mill...
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    12,50 €

  • A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPAIN
    A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPAIN
    JEREMY BLACK
    A wonderfully concise and very readable history of Spain, perfect for travellers This is the extraordinary story of Spain, from early tribalism and Roman rule to the Moorish conquest, Spain's eighteenth-century revival under the Bourbons, the Peninsular War and revolution in Spanish America right up to the catastrophic civil war and Franco's totalitarian regime. A key theme fr...
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    13,75 €