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1	Ghosts of Spain: Travels Through Spain and Its Silent Past more books like this by Giles Tremlett add to wishlist The appearance, more than sixty years after the Spanish Civil War ended, of mass graves containing victims of Francisco Franco's death squads finally broke what Spaniards call "the pact of forgetting"--the unwritten understanding that their recent, painful past was best left unexplored. At this charged moment, Giles Tremlett embarked on a journey ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Manana Manana: One Mallorcan Summer more books like this by Peter Kerr add to wishlist The follow-up to "Snowball Oranges, " this is the further adventures of a Scottish family's trials and tribulations growing oranges on the sun-kissed isle of Majorca. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Don Quixote: Abridged more books like this by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Walter Starkie (Translator) add to wishlist DON QUIXOTE is the story of an aging gentleman who decides that he is a latter-day knight-errant, bound to sally forth to defend the world from evil. He enlists as his squire a neighboring peasant, Sancho Panza. Together they have many adventures across Spain until the gentleman's friends are able to convince him to return home and resume his old ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Driving Over Lemons more books like this by Chris Stewart (Read by) add to wishlist With senses of humor and humility, Steward talks about his experiences finding, restoring, and living in a rural home in Southern Spain. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.46! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Daily life in Spain in the golden age more books like this by Marcelin Defourneaux add to wishlist A fascinating portrait of life in Spain from the succession of Philip II (1556) to the death of Philip IV (1665). It examines such aspects of Spanish life as the Church, the royal court, rural conditions, festivals, domestic conditions, the status of women, and the world of letters and learning, among other topics. see all copies from $5.68! new only from $15.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	La Regenta more books like this by Leopoldo Alas add to wishlist Married to the retired magistrate of Vetusta, Ana Ozores cares deeply for her much older husband but feels stifled by the monotony of her life in the shabby and conservative provincial town. And when she embarks on a quest for fulfillment through religion and even adultery, a bitter struggle begins between a powerful priest and a would-be Don Juan ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.47! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Catalans more books like this by Patrick O'Brian add to wishlist Alan Roig returns to Saint-Feliu to find his family in crisis. His dour cousin Xavier, mayor and most powerful citizen of the town, plans to marry the daughter of the local grocer. Unfortunately she does not return his affection, and instead falls in love with Alain. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.51! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Madrid: A Cultural Literary Companion more books like this by Elizabeth Nash add to wishlist Madrid flaunts its distinctive Spanish identity as the most vibrant of Europe's capitals. The author explores its chaotic jumble in squares, parks, streets and monuments old and new. Maps and illustrations. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $11.60! \| SVS
9	El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha more books like this by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra add to wishlist Perhaps the greatest--and certainly the most famous--novel ever written in Spanish, DON QUIXOTE is the classic picaresque tale of a knight-errant living in a world which has no use for him. Written as a history, it gives an account of the life of Don Quixote of la Mancha, a deluded 17th-century Spaniard who believes himself to be a medieval knight ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.00!
10	A way of life more books like this by D. E. Pohren add to wishlist This classic account of the flamenco way of life before it was corrupted by creeping commercialism is based on Donn Pohren's eight years running a flamenco centre at Moron in Andalusia, "the wildest years of my life which I barely survived". His experience of flamenco and its mainly Gypsy singers, dancers and guitarists provides a vivid picture of ... see all copies from $35.00! signed copies
11 view cover	Tempted by Innocence more books like this by Lyn Randal add to wishlist Diego Castillo was a man born to power and wealth. But he had left the things of the world behind. Truly repentant of the sins of his past, he dedicated his life to God and prayed for forgiveness. He had found a measure of peace in a tropical paradise, until Lady Celeste Rochester arrived! Her beauty ravaged his dreams and tormented his waking ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
12 view cover	Spain: True Stories more books like this by Lucy McCauley (Editor) add to wishlist What's it like to be there? "Travellers' Tales" gives the best possible answer through the true stories of other travelers. Journey into Spain with some of the world's best writers, and discover a country of heightened senses, bougainvillea blossoming in crimson and orange, and air pungent with sizzling olive oil. A sensuous journey into a land of ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $32.17!
13 view cover	A Load of Bull: An Englishman's Adventures in Madrid more books like this by Tim Parfitt add to wishlist "A Load Of Bull" is the true story of an Englishman finding his way in one of the most perplexing, anarchic and exuberant cities on earth: Madrid. In the late 80's, Tim Parfitt blagged his way into a job at Conde Nast in London and, from there, into a six week stint in Madrid to help launch Spanish "Vogue". Six weeks turned into nine years, and ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $8.79! \| SVS
14 view cover	Fortunata and Jacinta: two stories of married women more books like this by Benito Perez Galdos, Benito Perez Galdoz add to wishlist Galdos' four-part "Fortunata and Jacinta" (1886-7), the masterpiece among his almost 80 novels, tells the turbulent story of two women, their husbands and their lovers, set against the intricate web of dynastic alliances and class contrasts of Madrid in the 1870s. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $10.00!
15 view cover	Menu del Dia: More Than 100 Classic, Authentic Recipes From Across Spain more books like this by Rohan Daft, Ines Vilaseca (Illustrator) add to wishlist After a failed restaurant venture in London, food writer Rohan Daft packed his bags for Barcelona. He had no plans but to "have a break and see what happens" and spent his days in the foreign city exploring the city's markets and learning to prepare local foods. Soon, his sense of adventure and newfound love for the flavours of Spain took him on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16	In a Hundred Graves; A Basque Portrait more books like this by Robert Laxalt add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Cooking the Spanish way more books like this by Rebecca Christian add to wishlist Introduces the history, land, and food of Spain and includes recipes for such dishes as paella, arroz con pollo, gazpacho, and flan. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.48! \| SVS
18 view cover	A Light Comedy more books like this by Eduardo Mendoza add to wishlist Call it natural selection, call it the law of the jungle, what rises to the top in the seething turmoil of Barcelona is the cream - or is it the scum? In the late 1940s the Civil War is past history but Franco is still very much in charge. Prullas, a popular playwright whose day is now past, leaves his wife by the seaside while he pursues a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00!
19 view cover	Spain the People more books like this by Noa Lior, Tara Steele add to wishlist This book is intended for ages 9-14. Spain's history, climate, and geography have shaped many of the customs and practices of its people. This fascinating new book follows the history of Spain's many cultural groups and portrays modern daily life. Traditional foods and entertainment such as bullfighting are featured. The other topics include: the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.72! \| SVS
20 view cover	Spain more books like this by Marie Louise Graff add to wishlist Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| SVS
21	A Season in Spain more books like this by Ann Walker, Larry Walker add to wishlist The focus of the world's attention in 1992 will be on Spain when it hosts both the summer Olympics and the World's Fair. Those who cannot be there in person can attend in spirit as they follow the Walkers through this charming volume. Part cookbook, part wine guide, part travelogue, it is a lot less expensive than airfare. Maps and line art ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.98! \| first editions
22 view cover	Acts of Giving: Individual, Community, and Church in Tenth-Century Christian Spain more books like this by Wendy Davies add to wishlist Acts of Giving examines the issues surrounding donation - the giving of property, usually landed property - in northern 'Christian' Spain in the tenth century, when written texts became very plentiful, allowing us to glimpse the working of local society. Wendy Davies explores who gives and who receives; what is given; reasons for giving; and the ... see all copies from $57.50! new only from $81.44!
23	Majorca observed more books like this by Robert Graves add to wishlist see all copies from $10.49! signed copies \| first editions
24	The Sevilla of Carmen more books like this by Robert Vavra add to wishlist see all copies from $6.93! new only from $182.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Medieval Andalusian Courtly Culture in the Mediterranean more books like this by Cynthia Robinson add to wishlist "Medieval Andalusian Courtly Culture" discusses the unicum manuscript of the Hadith Bayad wa Riyad, the only illustrated manuscript known to have survived for more than eight centuries of Muslim and Arabic-speaking presence in present-day Spain. The manuscript is of paramount importance as it contains the only known surviving version, both in ... see all copies from $147.45! new only from $147.45! \| SVS

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