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).

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 magazineFor 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 SpainThis 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

• 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