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The following books provide excellent reading on Spanish food and wine, travel, and literature. We are proud to provide these wonderful books for sale by way of Amazon.com. Like our carefully chosen selection of beautiful Damascene jewelry from Toledo, Spain, we also offer our best picks for reading.

Spanish Food and Wine

Spanish Literature (Don Quixote)

Spanish Travel


Spanish Food and Wine

Tapas : The Little Dishes of Spain by Penelope Casas

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More than 300 wonderful tapas recipes--the traditional Spanish appetizer dishes--are featured in this exciting cookbook lauding the "little" dishes of Spain. Carefully selected menus make the work easy and ensure a beautifully balanced array of delicious, unusual and colorful dishes. 8 pages of full-color photos.

 

To the Heart of Spain : Food and Wine Adventures Beyond the Pyrenees by Ann Walker, Larry Walker

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Part cookbook, part travel journal, part wine guide, To the Heart of Spain takes readers on a delightful, often irreverent "knife, fork and wine glass" journey through the regions of Spain. From the dusty backroad bars of Extremadura, to the trendy restaurants of Madrid, to the sand beach horse races of Andalusia, to the wine cathedrals of Jerez, Ann and Larry Walker pursue the heart of Europe's most mysterious land through its cuisine and the remarkable characters who bring it to the table.

 

Delicioso! : The Regional Cooking of Spain by Penelope Casas, Luis Casas (Photographer)

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Bursting with the enticing and varied flavors of the seven culinary regions of Spain, this new cookbook by the most knowledgeable American expert on Spanish cuisine takes readers on a gastronomic journey filled with new discoveries. Over 400 recipes. of color photos.


Spanish Literature (Don Quixote)

Don Quixote of LA Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes, Miguel De Cervantes

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We are proud to recommend this book in celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Miguel De Cervantes. This chronicles the life of Don Quixote De La Manta, who with his trusty sidekick, Sancho Panza, travel the byways of Spain in search of adventure. A must read.

 

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

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Some critics think this novel about the impending death of an American in the Spanish War is Ernest Hemingway's finest work. Told in Hemingway's uncluttered style, its simple phrases speak volumes: "The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it." Those are the words of Robert Jordan as he lies upon a hillside with the enemy closing in. Jordan has drawn the assignment of blowing up a bridge, but as he flees, a shell explodes, toppling his horse and breaking the soldier's legs. Thus, Jordan not only faces the loss of his life
but the loss of his love for Maria, a woman he met and fell for during his mountain tour of duty. Death, war, love, and passion, told in a way only Hemingway can.

 

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

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Novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1926. In England the book's title is Fiesta. Set in the 1920s, the novel deals with a group of aimless expatriates in France and Spain. They are members of the cynical and disillusioned post-World War I Lost Generation, many of whom suffer psychological and physical wounds as a result of the war. Two of the novel's main characters, Lady Brett Ashley and Jake Barnes, typify this generation. Lady Brett drifts through a series of affairs despite her love for Jake, who has been rendered impotent by a war wound.Friendship, stoicism, and natural grace under pressure are offered as the values that matter in an
otherwise amoral and often senseless world.


Spanish Travel

Spain (1996)

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From the Costa del Sol to Barcelona and the bulls of Pamplona to Madrid's infamous Prado. Spain is explained from coast to coast in this complete guide.

 

Frommer's Spain : Including Majorca, Minorca & Ibiza (17th Ed) by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, George McDonald

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From the artistic treasures of the Prado to the sunny shores of Mallorca and Ibiza, from Moorish palaces to Barcelona's intriguing architecture, Spain offers the traveler a dazzling array of sights, sounds, and experiences. Frommer's profiles the best of Spain for every taste and budget, from its pulsating nightlife to the most atmospheric traditional tavernas. Includes two-color maps, sightseeing tips and driving tours.

 

Iberia by James A. Michener, Philip Bosco

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James A. Michener is the master of travel. As we travel the by ways and highways of this beautiful country we appreciate the history and culture of this exotic and fascinating country. Michener takes us from the tip of Andalucia in the south of Spain with its beautiful Moorish architecture to the city lights of Barcelona and Madrid. This is a must read for all those who have gone to Spain or dreamed of doing so.