The Shortest History of Madrid
$27.30
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
Madrid’s story is one of the most unlikely of any European capital. The only European capital founded as a Muslim settlement, Madrid has a story as diverse as its population today. From the grandeur of the Habsburg and Bourbon dynasties to the chaos and trauma of civil war and dictatorship, Madrid has survived it all with defiant spirit.
It has been home to some of Spain’s - and the world’s - most brilliant writers, thinkers and artists, from Cervantes and Goya to Hemingway and Almodó…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760645540 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760645540 |
| Author: | Linda Jaivin |
| Publisher: | Black Inc. |
| Imprint: | Black Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 127mm x 195mm |
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Linda Jaivin
Linda Jaivin has been studying Chinese politics, language, and culture for more than forty years. She has been a foreign correspondent in China and is co-editor of the China Story Yearbook. Jaivin is an associate of the Australian Centre on China in the World at the Australian National University and the author of fourteen books, including The Shortest History of China and Bombard the Headquarters!
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