I'm spending time in Spain this summer and I am especially fascinated with their history during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. My grandfather was exiled from Spain during that time and I'm soon to gain my Spanish Birth Certificate as a result of the new Ley de la Memoria Historica. Any history and travel readings on Spain would be great. I've already read quite a few and want to continue. Also, does anyone know much about Rafael Del Riego Orozco, General of the Spanish Armies during the time of Napoleon? Thanks!
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A forum for discussing books travellers should read to understand the character of the destinations they visit.
These could be "travel literature" in the traditional sense, such as most of what Bill Bryson writes, or it could be all manner of other reading material, from history books to novels. (Not guidebooks.)
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tathi you should read Ernest Hemingways masterpiece For Whom The Bell Tolls which is set in the Spanish Civil War, he spent quite a while in Spain during the war as a journalist so its all very accurate.