An Englishman in Madrid
$38.25
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
26 June 2023
Summary
An Englishman in Madrid: Love, Art, and Intrigue in Pre-War Spain
“A funny, gripping and perfectly balanced blend of P.G. Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene” *Independent*
“Highly enjoyable read” *Spectator*
Anthony Whitelands, an English art historian, finds himself in Madrid, tasked with valuing the collection of a Spanish duke. During a welcome lunch, he meets Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, the charismatic leader of the Fala…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529429374 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529429374 |
| Author: | Eduardo Mendoza |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 28mm |
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‘A funny, gripping and perfectly balanced blend of P G Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene’ Christian House, Independent on Sunday .
A highly enjoyable read * Spectator *A funny, gripping and perfectly balanced blend of P.G. Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene * Independent *This Englishman’s excursion takes us to the very heart of Spain * Times Literary Supplement *‘A funny, gripping and perfectly balanced blend of P G Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene’ Christian House, Independent on Sunday. * Independent on Sunday *‘A highly enjoyable read [that] elegantly evokes the eccentricities of Spain’s capital city’ Miles Johnson, Spectator. * Spectator *‘This Englishman’s excursion takes us to the very heart of Spain’ Michael Kerrigan, T.L.S. * TLS *
About The Author
Eduardo Mendoza
Eduardo Mendoza was born in Barcelona in 1943. He studied Law and worked as a U.N. interpreter in the United States for nine years. Prior to An Englishman in Madrid, his most acclaimed work was The City of Marvels.
Nick Caistor’s translations include The Buenos Aires Quintet by Manuel Vazquez Montalban and works by Eduardo Mendoza, Juan Marse, Alan Pauls and Guillermo Orsi.
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