![]() Leaving the Atocha Station follows a young American poet, Adam Gordon, as he embarks on a fellowship in Madrid. “I told the waiter I was looking for a hotel whose name I didn’t know on a street whose name I didn’t know and could he help me we both laughed and he said: Aren’t we all.” It turns out that Manuel may not have known Álvaro as well as he thought–and he’ll have to cross paths with one of Spain’s most powerful families to find out the truth. After Manuel Ortigosa’s husband dies in a car crash, he heads to Galicia to find answers about the man he loved. If you’re a fan of the mystery genre, you’ll definitely want to pick up the international bestseller All This I Will Give to You. All This I Will Give to You by Dolores Redondo Thus, Irving is partly responsible for the romantic image we have in the present of Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain). The success of this book sparked an interest in visiting the Alhambra among Western audiences. As he was a celebrity during this time, the author was allowed to live in the then-abandoned Alhambra in 1829. After immediately feeling drawn to the charming city of Granada, Irving asked for permission to have access to the Alhambra Palace. In this collection of stories, Washington Irving mixes history and legend to tell the Tales of the Alhambra. ![]() “Perhaps there never was a monument more characteristic of an age and people than the Alhambra a rugged fortress without, a voluptuous palace within war frowning from its battlements poetry breathing throughout the fairy architecture of its halls.” Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving Interestingly enough, the characters are based on actual people in Hemingway’s “ Lost Generation” group. ![]() The main characters are a group of Americans and Brits living in Paris who decide to travel to Pamplona to attend the running of the bulls. Inspired by a trip to Spain in 1925 (before his experiences in the Spanish Civil War), Hemingway shares a story of the post-WWI generation, along with their difficulties and adventures as expatriates in Europe. The Sun Also Rises is another of Hemingway‘s iconic novels about Spain and also happens to be his first novel ever to be published. “You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.” Sancho attempts to act as a guiding force, setting his master on the correct path. In an often comedic way, Don Quixote uses his imagination to involve himself in matters that he shouldn’t on his quest for honor. Thus, he decides to embark on his own adventure with his faithful squire, Sancho, by his side. You’ve undoubtedly heard of Don Quixote, but have you ever thought about giving it a read? As the most notable piece of literature and “the first modern novel”, you may want to consider it! Don Quixote is a middle-aged noble from La Mancha who is inspired by books on knights performing brave deeds. ![]() His was the power of action, mine of writing.” “For me alone Don Quixote was born and I for him. If you don’t know much about the Spanish Civil War, this book may be a good place to start. Following Robert Jordan over the course of a mission to destroy a bridge, Hemingway sends the reader an important message: war is brutal and affects everyone. As Hemingway worked as a journalist during the war, he used this experience to make the novel as realistic as possible. He fights on the side of the Spanish Republic against the Fascist forces of Francisco Franco. The story follows a young man named Robert Jordan as he volunteers as a dynamiter in the Spanish Civil War. It’s all true.”įor Whom the Bell Tollswas published in 1940 and is one of Ernest Hemingway‘s most recognized novels. Novels set in Spain For Whom the Bell Tollsby Ernest Hemingway Historical fiction books set in Barcelona.
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