Steven Nightingale
Auteur de Granada: A Pomegranate in the Hand of God
Œuvres de Steven Nightingale
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- male
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 10
- Membres
- 96
- Popularité
- #196,089
- Évaluation
- 3.3
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 17
The author’s description of the delighted reaction of his new neighbours to his small daughter, and their welcoming generosity, mirrors exactly our experiences as newcomers in rural Andalucía. There is a charm about the people here, an old-fashioned courtesy and fascination with strangers, which the author also describes in Granada.
At times I wished for a little more about modern-day Granada and less of the history [this has the feel of an academic book] but it is written with an easy poetic style and is a broad introduction to Moorish Spain. It is a rich and complicated story which, when known, aids understanding of today’s Andalucía.… (plus d'informations)