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Written by Random House
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Tuesday, 20 December 2005 |
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A trip to the heart
of the world's most colourful nation.
'Who is Jesulin?' I asked.
'Who is Jesulin?' said Julio. 'Just the most successful matador in the history
of de bools. Almost everyone you meet in Spain has something to say about Jesulin,' he said. 'Si, si, if you
want to write a book about Spain, Jesulin is your man.'For Tim Elliott, a man who buttered his toast to the edges and was always home
in time to see the news, Spain was synonymous with flamboyance, passion, spontaneity and
adventure. In Spain, he felt, people inhabited every inch of their lives. They
feasted upon it, up to their elbows. They drank red wine with lunch and smoked
full-strength cigarettes.
So when he heard about Jesulin, a handsome and talented young bullfighter who
fills arenas with adoring women, Elliott went looking for him, certain the man
dubbed 'the Beckham of bullfighting' held the key to the heart of this
enigmatic country.
Criss-crossing Spain on a diet of tapas and sherry, he finds himself plunged headlong
into a world of ancient ritual, eccentric characters and all-consuming
passions. It's a quixotic quest through a land where no one is ever on time,
there's always a fiesta on somewhere, and the gossip glossies are as revered as
Columbus.
Funny, fast-paced and revealing, Spain By the Horns takes you below the surface
of the world's most colourful nation, to experience a Spain you'll never forget.
| SPAIN BY THE HORNS |
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Tim Elliott
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| ISBN:
1863254692 |
Imprint:
Bantam Australia |
| Price:
$24.95 |
Subject:
Travel |
| Release:
01/12/2005 |
Format:
Paperback |
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