A Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home: Describing the Country and Cities, the Natives and their Manners (Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe) (Volume 1) - Softcover

Ford, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108037534 ISBN 13: 9781108037532

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Targeted at both intrepid travellers and 'readers at home', this two-volume account of Spanish history, topography and culture by Richard Ford (1796-1858) combines the rigour of a gazetteer with the humour and pace of a private travel diary. First published in 1845, as part of John Murray's series of guidebooks, the work made an immediate impact upon the reading public, and it was celebrated in the press as the 'most comprehensive and accurate account of that country' hitherto produced. Through a series of hand-picked routes, readers encounter an array of landscapes and experiences as varied as coastal Cadiz, lively Barcelona, bull fights, beggars and pig farming. Opening with a guide to the country, its currency, 'gesticulations' and 'slang', Volume 1 leads the reader from Andalucia to Granada and on to Catalonia. The result is an engaging account that will be of interest to modern tourists and historians alike.

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Book Description:

Targeted at both travellers and 'readers at home', Richard Ford's 1845 account of Spanish history, topography and culture combines the rigour of a gazetteer with the humour and pace of a private travel diary. Volume 1 leads the reader from Cadiz in Andalucia to Granada and on to Catalonia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1108037534
• ISBN 13: 9781108037532
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 582