Racconti dell'Alhambra
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788471690371 (8471690373)
Publish date: 1983
Publisher: Miguel Sánchez
Pages no: 302
Edition language: Italian
Category:
Classics,
Travel,
Literature,
European Literature,
Travelogue,
Cultural,
American,
Historical Fiction,
19th Century,
Short Stories,
Spanish Literature,
Spain
Extracts from Washington's book are used in the audio guide for contemporary visitors to the Alhambra and it was the emotive prose which inspired me to seek out a copy. The grandeur of the palace complex is beautifully reflected in the author's description and related legends and alludes to the almo...
** This is a republishing of a blog post I originally wrote for my old Blogger book blog (I still have a number of posts stored over there that I haven't moved over here yet.. it's quite the process!) in January of 2012. The Alhambra in Granada, Spain A reader could find many commonalities b...