by Jan Morris · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571241767
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«Spain» is Jan Morris's travel book, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (160 pages, in English).
A classic work by Jan Morris that portrays Spain through its landscape, its history and the character of its people. The author combines the traveller's eye with historical essay to evoke the country's grandeur and complexity, from the vastness of the landscape to the intensity of its past. This edition brings back a text originally published in 1964 and remains a reference read on Spain.
Work originally written in English and first published in 1964. The book has been described as «the most evocative book ever written about Spain» by The Independent.
Recommended for travellers and readers interested in Spanish history and culture, as well as for those seeking a classic of travel literature in English.
Catharine Jan Morris was a Welsh historian, author and travel writer. She was known particularly for the Pax Britannica trilogy (1968–1978), a history of the British Empire, and for portraits of cities, including Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Hong Kong and New York City. She published under her birth name until 1972, when she had gender reassignment surgery, transitioning from male to female.
