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Cover of The Comic Spirit of Federico Garcia Lorca
by Virginia Higginbotham
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2014

During the years since his death, Federico García Lorca, Spain's best-known twentieth-century poet and playwright, has generally been considered a writer of tragedy. Three of his major plays are fatalistic stories of suffering and death, and his poetry is filled with dread. Yet most of Lorca's dramatic...
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Lorca in Tune with Falla

Literary and Musical Interludes

by Nelson R. Orringer
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014

Federico García Lorca (1889-1936) is widely regarded as the greatest Spanish poet of the twentieth century; Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) is Spain’s most performed composer of the same period. The two were very different – Lorca was gay, liberal, and a member of the avant garde, while Falla was...
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Coming of Age in Francos Spain

Anti-Fascist Rites of Passage in Sender, Delibes, Laforet, Matute, and Martín Gaite

by Michael D. Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014

How could authors not write about the effects of a civil war that tore their nation in two, that divided and destroyed families and friends? They had to tell the story, though they were carefully scrutinized and censored. How could they resist artistically and present alternate voices and visions...
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by Emma Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2014

With over 200 recipes infused with the vibrant and complex flavours of Spain, you can recreate the tastes of the tapas bar in your home. There are tempting recipes to suit any occasion, from simple family lunches to dinner party centrepieces. Whip up a refreshing Andalusian Gazpacho on a hot...
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Toro Bravo

Stories. Recipes. No Bull.

by Liz Crain, John Gorham, David Reamer
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014

At the heart of Portland's red-hot food scene is Toro Bravo, a Spanish-inspired restaurant whose small plates have attracted a fiercely loyal fan base. But to call Toro Bravo a Spanish restaurant doesn't begin to tell the whole story. For chef John Gorham, each dish reflects a time, a place, a moment....
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by James Newton
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012

Espana Cuisine is a delightful Cookbook of Spain's Traditional Recipes. Soup, Salad, Paella, Meat, Seafood, Fish and Deserts.
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Paella!

Spectacular Rice Dishes From Spain

by Penelope Casas
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 1999

From the best-selling author of Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain and The Foods and Wines of Spain. Unless they have traveled to spain, most Americans have never tasted a really good paella. What passes for paella at restaurants and even in cookbooks here is a pale imitation of the real thing,...
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The Spanish Table

Traditional Recipes and Wine Pairings from Spain and Portugal

by Steve Winston
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009

IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUESTS of his patrons, Steve Winson has created a cookbook full of tasty recipes for those specialty cooking utensils unique to Spain and Portugal-paella pans, cazuelas, cataplanas, and ollas. In a cheery and informative way, he provides the history and culture of the pans and...
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by Shenanchie O'Toole, Food Fare
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2013

"Savory Spain" contains a brief history of Spain, information about Spanish mealtimes, food by region, wine, cheese and olive oil; traditions, Spanish recipes, food words and phrases, and resources for further study. "Savory Spain" is Book #7 in Food Fare's Culinary Collection....
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From the Source - Spain

Spain's Most Authentic Recipes From the People That Know Them Best

by Lonely Planet Food, Sally Davies
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet presents Spain's most authentic dishes - direct from the kitchens where they were perfected. From family bakers to Michelin-starred chefs, Spain's best local cooks share their passion for food and their region's...
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by Malcolm Coxall
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013

For any traveller crossing Spain it is soon obvious that every region has its own distinctive culinary specialities. Look a little closer and we realise that every province also has its own specialties. Indeed, when we really begin to dig deeper, we find that most villages also have their own very...
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Spanish Islam

A History of the Moslems in Spain

by Reinhart Dozy
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2017

Originally published in 1913, this book contains the English translation of Reinhardt’s Dozy’s notable work, Histoire des Musalman’s d’Espagne. First published in 1861, this comprehensive work chronicles the extensive history of Islam in Spain. The introduction by the translator provides a...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011

Iberian Crime Fiction is the first volume in English to provide an extensive overview of crime fiction in Spain and Portugal. While the origins of peninsular crime fiction are traced in Nancy Vosburg's introductory chapter to the volume, the essays focus on specific topics that provide readers with...
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Literature of Crisis

Spain's Engagement with Liquid Capital

by Olga Bezhanova
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2017

The book explores novels, essays and poetry published by Spanish writers in response to the global economic crisis that began in 2008. Spain has been experiencing the crisis in a particularly painful way, and the artistic response to these traumatic events has been powerful and abundant. The literature...
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