More than Don Quixote: different books on Spain with David from Secret Kingdoms
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Alan is joined by David from Secret Kingdoms English book shop in barrio de las Letras, Madrid. They talk about some unusual books in English about Spain. Books discussed: Miguel de Cervantes - The Banks of Algeas/ The Great Sultana María de Zayas y Sotomayor - Exemplary Tales of Love and Tales of Disillusion Maria Dueñas- a Vineyard in Andalusia Salvador Dali, Marx brothers - Giraffes on Horseback Salad Gerald Brenan - South of Granada/ Spanish Labyrinth / The Literature of the Spanish People Almudena Grande - Ages of Lulu/ The Frozen Heart Ben Lerner - Leaving the Atocha Station Brett Hetherington- Slow Travels in Unsung Spain (20th Sept) Tim Parfitt - Barcelona connection/ A Load of Bull https://thesecretkingdoms.net/
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