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Re-awakening the ghosts

Advantages: an interesting read
Disadvantages: can be quite inaccessible

I thought this would be an interesting read after living in Spain for two years, and it was for the most part. The book is divided into thirteen chapters, each of which deals with a different aspect of Spanish culture, at least in theory. The first fe ...

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Review of Ghosts of Spain: Travels Through a Country's Hidden Past - Giles Tremlett

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Learn a new culture

Advantages: Funny, well-written, surprisingly original
Disadvantages: The author is a bit annoying to begin with

Yes, it's another piece of Spanish literature from me! Firstly, to give you a bit of background on the author (this will become relevant!)- Derek Lambert was born in 1929 and worked as a journalist in Africa, India and Russia, for The Daily Express, dur ...

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Review of Spanish Lessons - Derek Lambert

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