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Tag: Jan Morris

Spain – Jan Morris – Quotes

On August 8, 2018April 10, 2020 By bookskepticIn QuotesLeave a comment

Quite a lot of quotes this time, especially for such a short book, but they show how vivid and multi-faceted picture of Spain Morris paints. The only properly modern big cities in Spain - cities, that is to say, comparable to the metropoles of industrial West - are Barcelona and Bilbao: the one a rip-roaring, …

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Spain – Jan Morris

On August 4, 2018April 10, 2020 By bookskepticIn Reviews4 Comments

I am still very diligently preparing for my vacation in Spain in September, you will notice that over the last few weeks books based in Spain or about Spain seem to be a bit of a theme. This book is yet another step on my journey to understand the complex country that Spain is. Jan …

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Stanfords – 12 bookshops for 12 months – Book Haul

On May 23, 2018March 6, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts10 Comments

As I mentioned in my previous post, I did go a little bit over the top with buying books during my trip to Stanfords. I usually buy up to three books on my bookshop adventures, but this time I got carried away and bought eight, which probably is also a testament to how well the …

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