Books and eBooks about Spain – in English
May 26, 2013
World Sherry Day – a family history World Sherry Day was celebrated in 26 countries around the world between 20 – 26 May 2013. My family the Younger’s, had a long involvement with Duff Gordon and Osborne in the 1800′s this is their story. In 1814 Charles Younger arrived in Cadiz from Jamaica. He was the son of another Charles...
Apr 1, 2013
The Miracle of Calanda,Teruel, Spain There are many miracles ascribed to St. James including one in the ancient town of Calanda, pertaining to the Order of Calatrava, in the Kingdom of Aragon, where, it is claimed, they dance the most subtle and refined jotas in all Aragon. This miracle of Calanda occurred in 1640 to Miguel Juan Pellicer, a twenty three year old...
Mar 25, 2013
The English attack Galicia In 1585 Sir Francis Drake and fifteen hundred of his men disembarked at Bayona in Galicia (Spain) with the intention of taking Monterreal. News reached Bayona that he had sailed from Plymouth with three thousand men. When he was near the coast, Drake captured a Galician fishing boat and learned that the Governor of Monterreal was...
Mar 23, 2013
The National Library of Spain discovers rare 15th Century Musical Scores 25 November 2012 The National Library of Spain has released details of two precious choir scores from the 15th century (signatures Mpcant 23 and Mpcant 35), the time of the Catholic Kings (los Reyes Catolicos) and dating from before the conquest of Granada in 1492. The manuscripts were...
Mar 22, 2013
THIS IS THE SEVILLA OF JAVIER FALCÓN Words and photos: Fiona Flores Watson, of Scribbler in Seville. As cities to set novels in go, Seville ranks pretty high. It’s got extraordinary festivals, many historic corners, and is stunningly beautiful. The new drama series Falcón, adapted from Robert Wilson’s novels The Blind Man of Seville (episodes 1 and 2) and...
Mar 22, 2013
First edition of Don Quijote found First published in Spanish on 17 January on Spanish National Library blog. The first edition of the first part of Don Quixote was published in January 1605, more than a century before the Spanish National Library existed. It was printed by Juan de la Cuesta in his printworks at 87 Calle Atocha (Madrid), from where came...
Mar 5, 2013
Carlos Saura, my life in flamenco – an interview with Flamenco News An interview with Carlos Saura, renowned Spanish film director and flamenco enthusiast, by Steve Carr, published in the Summer 2012 edition of Flamenco News. Steve Carr is joint editor of Flamenco News which is the magazine of the Peña Flamenca de Londres and the only flamenco...
Feb 8, 2013
Great day out watching F1 Jerez As the new F1 season approaches Jerez in Spain is the first testing ground for the new cars which the teams have been developing over the winter break. Not living a million miles from Jerez and being fortunate to be able to get some tickets for the Paddock I set of with a few friends for my first experience, not only of the Jerez...
