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Allied Spy and Victim of ETA: The Curious Story of Roger Tur
Forty years ago today, a man who had served as an Allied spy in Saragossa, Spain during the Second World War died of wounds sustained in a bizarre terrorist attack perpetrated several days before. Th… more →
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Book Review: ‘Death’s Other Kingdom’ by Gamel Woolsey
wrote 3 days ago: I loved this small book which I read in one day. Written by American writer Gamel Woolsey, member of … more →
Book Review: ‘The Spanish Civil War’ by Helen Graham
wrote 1 week ago: This excellent little book is part of the series ‘A Very Short Introduction’ and is a blow-by-blow a … more →
Book Review: ‘A Castle in Spain’ by Matthew Parris
wrote 1 week ago: This not a travel book, more a book about restoring a house in a foreign country. It is a book about … more →
Book Review: ‘Tales of the Alhambra’ by Washington Irving
wrote 2 weeks ago: My copy of this classic was bought in the gift shop at the Alhambra in Granada and has a beautiful a … more →
Book Review: ‘As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning’ by Laurie Lee
wrote 2 weeks ago: This small book is such a delight to read, it is at the same time a glimpse into ancient Spain [albe … more →
Book Review: ‘¡Guerra!’ by Jason Webster
wrote 3 weeks ago: The fist-fight described in the first chapter is quite a shock, and sets the tone for this excellen … more →
Growing Pains
wrote 2 months ago: So, you know, I got to thinking about this whole Spanish historical sites blog concept and came to a … more →
‘The Return’ by Victoria Hislop
wrote 2 months ago: Puente Nuevo in Ronda I like books that stay with me after I’ve finished reading them. Victoria Hisl … more →
The heart of Robert the Bruce
wrote 2 months ago: February 25, 2011 One of the things we promised ourselves we would do when we moved to Spain was dri … more →
Exhibition in Alicante: "Piratas. Los Ladrones del Mar"
wrote 2 months ago: La exposición “Piratas. Los Ladrones del Mar“, se exhibe en el Castillo de Santa Bárbar … more →
Spain by Jan Morris (book)
wrote 3 months ago: Spain by Jan Morris (1988 edition) Ten years ago M read a book by Jan Morris – Venice – a love lette … more →
There’s a valley in Spain... Commemorating the Battle of Jarama
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wrote 3 months ago: The legacy of the civil war is everywhere to be seen in Spain. All one needs to do is scratch the su … more →
A quick introduction about Spain and the Spanish culture
wrote 3 months ago: After the successful post Spanish, spaniards & España, I have just found this hirarious post!! F … more →
To Queen Isabel
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wrote 3 months ago: Antón de Montoro – To Queen Isabel Oh, bitter, sad, old ragman, You don’t recognise your own … more →
Los Niños of Southampton
wrote 3 months ago: On 26 April 1937 the Nazi Condor Legion, working on behalf of General Francisco Franco, bombed the B … more →
"There Is NO Remembrance Which Time Does Not Obliterate..."
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wrote 3 months ago: “…NOR Pain Which Death Does Not Terminate.” –MIGUEL de CERVANTES {(1547-1616 … more →
Burn the Ships!
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wrote 4 months ago: Philippians 3:13-14 Brethern, I count not myself to have apprehended, but this one thing I do, forg … more →
H is for Hernán Cortés
wrote 4 months ago: After quite a break from my last Spanish Personalities post, I’m back, ready to give it anothe … more →
One thousand entrants in Goodreads giveaway – Winners announced!
wrote 4 months ago: Congratulations to everybody who entered this one-month giveaway on Goodreads. The competition to gi … more →
