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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than a visit
Having lived in Spain many years ago and visited several times since, I found this book to be the best thing anyone can read about the country without reading all of Iberia, Hemingway, etc. More important than a guide book, this is a guide to the soul of the country.
Published on February 12, 2000 by Randy P. Kendrick
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
should have been better
The book consists of 47 essays by different authors, each essay an average of 9 pages long, where the author gives their anecdotal story or insight. And then there is another 20 pages at the end of the "what to know when you travel there" stuff. It is a great idea for a book, and a you should read it if going to Spain, but I just wish they had used better...
Published on February 10, 2001 by Stephen McHenry
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than a visit,
By Randy P. Kendrick (Paradise Valley, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Travelers' Tales: Spain (.) (Paperback)
Having lived in Spain many years ago and visited several times since, I found this book to be the best thing anyone can read about the country without reading all of Iberia, Hemingway, etc. More important than a guide book, this is a guide to the soul of the country.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book, it was a great read!,
This review is from: Travelers' Tales: Spain (.) (Paperback)
I highly recommend this book. You learn a lot about Spain, and it's people from it. It's a great read! makes you want to visit Spain.
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
should have been better,
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This review is from: Travelers' Tales: Spain (.) (Paperback)
The book consists of 47 essays by different authors, each essay an average of 9 pages long, where the author gives their anecdotal story or insight. And then there is another 20 pages at the end of the "what to know when you travel there" stuff.
It is a great idea for a book, and a you should read it if going to Spain, but I just wish they had used better authors. Nothing from Hemingway, Washington Irving, nothing from the Spaniards themselves like Cervantes and Lorca. The writing seems too modern, not deep, nor funny, nor penetrating enough: Not up to the task at hand. Although the writing is OK, there must be better insights written than these. This could have been a better book, considering the subject is Spain, it could have been a much much better book. |
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Travelers' Tales: Spain (.) by Lucy McCauley (Paperback - Nov. 1995)
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