| Synopsis: |
Explore Spain's rich literary landscape with some of the country's best contemporary writers. Arranged geographically, these thirty stories ? many of which appear in English for the first time ? transport the reader through Spain's many enchanting regions: experience a bull-run with Juan Goytisolo in Albacete, join Bernardo Atxaga in a Basque village, travel to the misty woods of Galicia with Manuel Rivas, and reminisce nostalgically with Julio Llamazares over black-and-white photos of his childhood Spain. Contributors include Nuria Amat, Bernardo Atxaga, Julian Ayesta, Carlos Blanco, Anton Castro, Agustin Cerezales, Rosa Chacel, Dulce Chacon, Rafael Chirbes, Miguel Delibes, Lucia Etxebarria, Jose Ferrer Bermejo, Laura Freixas, Amaia Gabantxo, Federico Garcia Lorca, Juan Goytisolo, Julio Llamazares, Jose Jimenez Lozano, Javier Marias, Juan Marse, Quim Monzo, Javier Puebla, Fernando Quinones, Carme Riera, Manuel Rivas, German Sierra, Nivaria Tejera, and Angela Vallvey. |