Madrid

Midnight City

AvHelen Crisp,Jules Stewart

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Del i serien Cityscopes

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Beskrivning

Spain’s top city for tourism, Madrid attracts more than six million visitors a year. Helen Crisp and Jules Stewart relate the story of a city and its people through the centuries, while their carefully curated listings give a nod to well-known attractions and sights, as well as hidden gems. Spain’s art capital, with its ‘Golden Triangle’ of museums and myriad art galleries, Madrid is also a city of dazzling nightlife, with a profusion of cafés and bars. This is the story of a vibrant, energetic city, one that remains an enigma to many outsiders.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-02-15
Mått:138 x 216 x 25 mm
Vikt:664 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cityscopes
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Reaktion Books
ISBN:9781789142198

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Helen Crisp (Author) Helen Crisp is a writer, editor and author with Jules Stewart of Madrid: Midnight City (Reaktion, 2021).Jules Stewart (Author) Jules Stewart is a New York-born, London-based author of many books including Gotham Rising: New York in the 1930s (2016) and Policing the Big Apple: The Story of the NYPD (Reaktion, 2021).

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"I realise that it is the many layers of Madrid that I encountered on that initial visit that make the city so remarkable – layers that this excellent book luxuriates in, as it plots the twists and turns of history that have shaped the city . . . a splendid guide, delivered in charming and frequently amusing prose that displays a deep affection for the city and its inhabitants." - La Revista, the British-Spanish Society magazine"For the historically and culturally curious traveller, there is no better guide to Madrid. A treasure-trove of fascinating anecdotes and details, not to be missed." - Jason Webster, author of Violencia: A New History of Spain"This is now my favourite guide book to a city I love. It is impressively knowledgeable and well-researched. A joy to read! Jules Stewart and Helen Crisp have beautifully captured the essence of the city that never sleeps." - Ainhoa Paredes, journalist and London correspondent for the Spanish TV channel Telecinco

Innehållsförteckning

PrologueHISTORY1 Magerit Becomes Madrid 2 The Golden Age Of Empire And Literature3 City Of Enlightenment4 Bourbon Farewell And Return5 Madrid Comes Of Age6 City Under Siege7 We Go Movida Along8 Madrid Gets A FaceliftTHE CITY TODAY'Squares'Fiestas and ProcessionsCafe SocietyFootball MadnessTheatreMarketsPicture thisLook upMan of La ManchaSpecialist ShopsLISTINGSReferencesChronologySuggested Reading and ViewingIndex