More than Don Quixote: different books on Spain with David from Secret Kingdoms
Alan is joined by David from Secret Kingdoms English book shop in barrio de las Letras, Madrid. They talk about some unusual books in English about Spain. Books discussed: Miguel de Cervantes - The Banks of Algeas/ The Great Sultana María de Zayas y Sotomayor - Exemplary Tales of Love and Tales of Disillusion Maria Dueñas- a Vineyard in Andalusia Salvador Dali, Marx brothers - Giraffes on Horseback Salad Gerald Brenan - South of Granada/ Spanish Labyrinth / The Literature of the Spanish People Almudena Grande - Ages of Lulu/ The Frozen Heart Ben Lerner - Leaving the Atocha Station Brett Hetherington- Slow Travels in Unsung Spain (20th Sept) Tim Parfitt - Barcelona connection/ A Load of Bull https://thesecretkingdoms.net/