A Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home. Volume 1

Resumen del libro

Targeted at both intrepid travellers and 'readers at home', this two-volume account of Spanish history, topography and culture by Richard Ford (1796-1858) combines the rigour of a gazetteer with the humour and pace of a private travel diary. First published in 1845, as part of John Murray's series of guidebooks, the work made an immediate impact upon the reading public, and it was celebrated in the press as the 'most comprehensive and accurate account of that country' hitherto produced. Through a series of hand-picked routes, readers encounter an array of landscapes and experiences as varied as coastal Cadiz, lively Barcelona, bull fights, beggars and pig farming.

Opening with a guide to the country, its currency, 'gesticulations' and 'slang', Volume 1 leads the reader from Andalucia to Granada and on to Catalonia. The result is an engaging account that will be of interest to modern tourists and historians alike.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p x{0026}lt;strong Richard Fordx{0026}lt;/strong (Jackson, Mississippi, 1944) es Premio Princesa de Asturias de las Letras 2016 y ha publicado las novelasx{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Un trozo de mi corazónx{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em , x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong La última oportunidadx{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em , x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Incendiosx{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em , x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Canadáx{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em y la serie protagonizada por Frank Bascombe: x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em El periodista deportivox{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong , x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong El Día de la Independenciax{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em (premios Pulitzer y PEN/Faulkner), x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Acción de Graciasx{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em , x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Francamente, Frankx{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em yx{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Sé míax{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em ; cuatro libros de narraciones, x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em Rock Springsx{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong , x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong De mujeres con hombresx{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em , x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Pecados sin cuentox{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em y x{0026}lt;em x{0026}lt;strong Lamento lo ocurridox{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em , y los volúmenes memorialísticos x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em Mi madrex{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong , x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em Flores en las grietasx{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong y x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em Entre ellosx{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong , editados todos en Anagrama y que le han confirmado como uno de los mejores escritores norteamericanos de su generación: El mejor escritor en activo de este país (Raymond Carver); Un crítico norteamericano ha dicho que Ford se inscribía en la tradición de Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck... Se está convirtiendo tranquilamente en el mejor escritor norteamericano (Bernard Géniès, x{0026}lt;em Le Nouvel Observateurx{0026}lt;/em ); Richard Ford nos habla de un mundo que nos pertenece, como una canción de Tom Waits o x{0026} x02013;sirva como paradigma iconográficox{0026} x02013; el film de Wim Wenders Paris-Texas (J. Ernesto Ayala-Dip, x{0026}lt;em El Paísx{0026}lt;/em ).x{0026}lt;/p