Our Lady of the Sewers: And other adventures in deep Spain - Hardcover
. dw, 1998, 242pp
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Paul Richardson's mission ‹ to sieve out the ancient, perverse, and eccentric from the new, nice and normal ‹ took him from coastal plain to mountain peak. It also took him, often, by surprise. From ritual pig killings to wood-chopping competitions, from an alchemist who eats stone, to pilgrimages in the name of obscure virgins, his journey into deep Spain is captivating, often hilarious, sometimes surprising, and always illuminating.
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Paul Richardson has written on Spanish cultural themes for publications as diverse as HARPERS, the SUNDAY TIMES, the EUROPEAN, the OBSERVER and ATTITUDE.
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- PublisherAbacus
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0316644242
- ISBN 13 9780316644242
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages242
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