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Costa
Brava Insight Pocket Guide 4th Edition With recommendations for eating out, shopping and nightlife, this pocket guide aims to help visitors get the most out of their stay in the Costa Brava. Included is a full-size, separate pull-out map that can be used in conjunction with the book's itineraries or independently. An invaluable guide |
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Catalonia
by Sarah Andrews These popular, compact and colourful guidebooks are perfect for planning your holiday whether for a city break, regional tour or a long-haul destination. This extensive series is packed full of information about where to go and what to see, as well as walks and tours, feature spreads on cultural background and other aspects, restaurant and accommodation listings and practical information. |
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Homage
to Catalonia by George Orwell George Orwell's account of his experience as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. The book describes the chaos at the Front, the futile young deaths for what became a confused cause, the antique weapons and the disappointment many British Socialists felt on arriving in Spain to help. A classic! Highly recommended. |
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Dali
by Robert Descharnes Focusing on Salvador Dali, this volume in the "Masters of Art" series has 40 full-page colour plates, accompanied by commentaries discussing each individual work. Other illustrations show the artist at various points in his career, his contemporaries and comparative works. Written by the foremost scholars for a general audience, Abrams' Masters of Art series has proved its popularity over the years, becoming the industry's best-selling art history monograph series. |
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Portable
Dali
by by Robert Hughes As a founding master of Surrealism, Salvador Dali remains one of the most fascinating and intriguing artists of all time. With an insightful introduction by author and art critic Robert Hughes, this compact collection of hundreds of images illustrates the complete arc of Dali's career, which can be read as an entire history of the Surrealist movement. |
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Berlitz
Costa Brava Holiday Map (Berlitz) A great companion for the Costa Brava visitor - Combines clear, detailed cartography with useful tourist information and attractive photographs. This map includes descriptions of over 25 places to visit, from the most popular to the less well known, helpful tips on traffic regulations, emergency services and opening hours, and a town plan. |
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Through
the Spanish Pyrenees: The Gr11 Trail Walking in the Pyrenees continues to increase in popularity, often as an alternative to the well-known areas of the Alps. A combination of spectacular peaks, glistening tarns, deep valleys and expanses of wild beauty make the range a good choice for the adventurous walker. The GR11 crosses the Pyrenees from coast to coast on the Spanish side of the border with France. Whilst the few previously known centres have boomed in popularity, there remain vast areas of true wilderness, with abundant opportunities for secluded wild camping. |
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Voices of the Old Sea by Norman Lewis Describes Norman Lewis's three post-war successive summers in the remote fishing village of Farol, on what is now the Costa Brava. The book records the villagers' struggle to sustain their precarious existence and to defend it against the enticements of tourist development. This is perfect fiction to read on your Catalonian Holiday! |
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Women - a Guide for Men by Richard Hazelwood This is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek book about women, but not for women. It is a guide for men; a guide concerning attitudes, emotions, character etc of women, in fact their day to day behaviour. This short book is ideal for reading on your flight or on the beach. Richard Hazelwood, philosopher and psychologist, was born in England but now lives in Roses, Catalonia |
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From
the same Author: Frogs Legs and Mint Sauceby Richard Hazelwood Another tongue-in-cheek book, this time concerning the differences between the French and English. Having spent 20 years living in France, with a French wife, his opinions should be unbiased. However, his English roots have resulted in a somewhat prejudiced view. Highly amusing! |
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