This is not a story of a random Ukrainian musician that I have plucked out of the ether. I’ve been following the progress of the female DJ superstar, Marika Rossa, since 2012, before the crisis in Ukraine started. The internet
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Tapas
Tapas have become a gastronomic institution that’s imitated across the globe, from California to Canberra. The problem is that when you eat tapas outside Spain, they’re not the same at all. International-style tapas restaurants are chic, expensive, and not like
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La ONCE
La ONCE, una historia de uniĂłn y superaciĂłn CorrĂan los años treinta cuando varias asociaciones españolas de invidentes comenzaron a organizar las primeras rifas para obtener ingresos. Buscaban liberarse de una condiciĂłn histĂłrica ligada a la mendicidad y a la
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Review: Catalonia Since The Spanish Civil War – Reconstructing the Nation – by Andrew Dowling
This book focuses on the study of the important Spanish region of Catalonia in the modern age. Catalonia has a strong claim to being an independent state, dating back to its time as the Kingdom of Aragon. There is a
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Review: Chav Punk Hobbit – The Quest to The End Of The World – by Jason Phillips
Jason is a Welsh Musician, and in this short book, he details his most recent Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage experience. He takes the Camino Portugués from Porto, a follow up to his previous encounter with the more traditional,
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Review: The Story of Spain by Mark R. Williams
This is a full history of Spain. It gives a good, full overview of the Spaniards, from prehistory through to the present day. The chapters are neat and easily digestable and each conclude with nice references to museums and locations
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Review: Spain 1812-2004 – by Christopher J Ross
I have read this book as I am doing a university course next year on Spanish History in the Modern Period. The book is devised for language students and at the end of each chapter excerpts in Spanish are provided,
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Review: Franco and The Spanish Civil War – by Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses
This book is a nice, concise look at the Spanish Civil War. I used it for revision purposes, to remind myself of some of the details of heavier tomes that I have encountered on this subject. The author’s analysis of
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Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway My rating: 4 of 5 stars My love affair with Hemingway continues and Fiesta is the latest work of his that I have thrown myself into and conveniently it is all about
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Review: A History of Spain – by Simon Barton
This is a concise, comprehensive history of Spain which reads very easily and seems to cover most aspects of Spanish history, if only glossing over parts without going into heavy detail. It does recommend further reading and as a general
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Review: A History of Spain – by Simon Barton
This is a concise, comprehensive history of Spain which reads very easily and seems to cover most aspects of Spanish history, if only glossing over parts without going into heavy detail. It does recommend further reading and as a general
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Review: A History of Spain – by Simon Barton
A History of Spain by Simon BartonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a concise, comprehensive history of Spain which reads very easily and seems to cover most aspects of Spanish history, if only glossing over parts without going
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A History of Spain by Simon Barton My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a concise, comprehensive history of Spain which reads very easily and seems to cover most aspects of Spanish history, if only glossing over parts without
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Review: Roads To Santiago – by Cees Nooteboom
Roads To Santiago by Cees NooteboomMy rating: 4 of 5 stars The Dutch author is, most certainly, an admirer of Spain. He writes passionately about his travels across the land, traversing history, culture, and the role of Spain in the
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Roads To Santiago by Cees Nooteboom My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Dutch author is, most certainly, an admirer of Spain. He writes passionately about his travels across the land, traversing history, culture, and the role of Spain in
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Review: Roads To Santiago – by Cees Nooteboom
The Dutch author is, most certainly, an admirer of Spain. He writes passionately about his travels across the land, traversing history, culture, and the role of Spain in the modern world. The style is erratic and it takes a while
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Review: The Spanish-Speaking World – by Clare Mar-Molinero
This is an introductory text to sociolinguistic issues in the Spanish-speaking world. As part of my Spanish Studies classes I felt this would be a good text to introduce me to the importance of Castillian Spanish as a global language.
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Review: The Spanish-Speaking World – by Clare Mar-Molinero
The Spanish-Speaking World by Cl Mar-MolineroMy rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an introductory text to sociolinguistic issues in the Spanish-speaking world. As part of my Spanish Studies classes I felt this would be a good text to introduce
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The Spanish-Speaking World by Cl Mar-Molinero My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an introductory text to sociolinguistic issues in the Spanish-speaking world. As part of my Spanish Studies classes I felt this would be a good text to
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Tudors by Peter Ackroyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars The second volume of Ackroyd’s history of England, this work covers one of the most astonishing and exciting periods of English history. Two of the most revered and famous monarchs
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Review: The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation – by Mark Kurlansky
The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation by Mark Kurlansky My rating: 4 of 5 stars I live in Wales and there are similar issues here as in the Basque country – We have a certain
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Review: The New Spaniards – by John Hooper
The New Spaniards by John Hooper My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a well-written detailed study of Spain and the Spanish and in particular covers the period of change from Franco’s dictatorship into the modern Spanish democracy. The
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The New Spaniards by John Hooper My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a well-written detailed study of Spain and the Spanish and in particular covers the period of change from Franco’s dictatorship into the modern Spanish democracy. The
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