As it used to be
Nov 15th 2017, 11:22 am
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As it used to be
I've just come across this. Apologies if you all know it -
Nov 17th 2017, 7:59 am
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Re: As it used to be
Brenan returned to Spain in the 50s and lived near Malaga. He died in Spain in 1987 and is buried in the English Cemetry (Malaga) His early years in Spain were made into a film in 2003 - named after his book 'South from Granada'
Nov 17th 2017, 12:10 pm
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Re: As it used to be
Great book, great commentator on southern Spain and Spanish Civil War
Nov 17th 2017, 12:24 pm
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Yes, I agree - for anyone interested in Spanish history his books are well worth reading.
Nov 17th 2017, 12:35 pm
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Could not agree more and the Alpujarras are a wonderful region . Yegen itself has his house clearly marked for curious tourists and the villages nearby are all worth visiting. Valor has an annual reenactment of a battle between the Christians and Moors in September while up in Trelevez you can buy some amazing rag carpets for ridiculous prices as well as excellent jamon.
Nov 17th 2017, 12:40 pm
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I walked the mountains in the area many years ago before I discovered Brenan, very enjoyable.
I had an article published on Brenan - if anyone is interested it's here
https://spainreexposed.files.wordpre...00-yrs-ago.pdf
I had an article published on Brenan - if anyone is interested it's here
https://spainreexposed.files.wordpre...00-yrs-ago.pdf
Nov 17th 2017, 11:42 pm
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Thanks Spainrico, excellent article
Nov 18th 2017, 8:09 am
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Cermignano - Thanks for the feedback.
