Why a Booktrail?
2000s: Reading this is not just a booktrail, it’s delving into the past and a way of trying to understand the Spain of today
Ghosts of Spain: Travels though Spain and its Secret Past
What you need to know before your trail
Ghosts of Spain is a fascinating account of a journey across Spain.
Tremlett delves into the heart of Spain and its issues today – who caused the Civil War, why Basque terrorists kill, why Catalans hate Madrid, and whether the Islamist bombers who killed 190 people in 2004 dreamed of a return to Spain’s Moorish past. Tremlett finds the ghosts of the past everywhere.
Travel Guide
A guide to Spain in so many ways. A guide to what makes the people and the country tick. How the country has shaped the country and how it continues to do so. This is more of a read to quickly drive through the past 30 years or so, to see how fast and much things have changed. Spain of course has recenty acquired democracy (1975) and so the two sides to that coin are the most fascinating.
The Civil War, its legacy and its causes are examined in interesting ways via political scandal, demonstrations, portrayals in the media and the feelings of the general population. Contrast that side of Spain to the side of its flouncy, elaborate and colourful displays of flamenco and music and the picture of Spain is still not complete.
There is so much to learn, enjoy and marvel at in this book. The journey is a journey in more ways than one – from wet and windy Galicia to dry and humid Andalucia. Tremlett is the perfect guide as he is not Spanish by birth but his heart clearly beats in Spain and his view of the highs and lows and everything in between reveals a Spain’s heart, what makes it tick, beat and pulse.
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