Beyond Balcony of Europe: Aidan Higgins's Knowing Look at Spain in the 1960s and 1970s.

For centuries, Spain has been the object of a special fascination for European and especially British travellers. The golden age of British narratives of encounter devoted to Spain blossomed in the 19th century, especially after the publication of Richard Ford's Handbook for Travellers in Spain in 1...

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Publicado en:Nordic Irish Studies Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 93 - 110
Autor principal: Membrive, Verónica
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Publicado: Centre for Irish Studies in Aarhus & Dalarna University Centre for Irish Studies 2018
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