The Basque History Of The World: Mark Kurlansky
Language: English
Published by Vintage, London, 2000
- First Edition
- Softcover
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- Title
- The Basque History Of The World: Mark Kurlansky
- Author
- Kurlansky, Mark
- Publisher
- Vintage, London
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket Issued
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0099284138
- ISBN 13
- 9780099284130
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Review
"The singular remarkable fact about the Basques is that they still exist," Kurlansky asserts. Without a defined country (other than Euskadi, otherwise known as "Basqueland"), with no known related ethnic groups, the Basques are an anomaly in Europe. What unites the Basques, above all, is their language--Euskera. According to ETA, "Euskera is the quintessence of Euskadi. So long as Euskera is alive, Euskadi will live." To help provide a complete picture of the Basques, Kurlansky looks at their political, economic, social, and even culinary history, from the valiant Basque underground in World War II to medieval whalers to modern makers of the gâteau Basque. The most affecting chapter focuses on Guernica, a small market town bombed by German planes for over three hours on April 26, 1937, and uses interviews with survivors to illustrate the horror of the attack.
Kurlansky is clearly enamored of the Basques, which leads him to see them in a uniformly positive light. That rosy outlook aside, The Basque History of the World is an excellent introduction to these romantic people. Are they the original Europeans? Kurlansky doesn't weigh in on the issue, preferring instead to honor the Basque request Garean gareana legez--let us be what we are. --Sunny Delaney
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Carmarthenshire Rare Books
Leo Privett, Helen Privett (Partnership)
Milford House, 87 Lammas Street,
Carmarthen,
Carmarthenshire,
WALES,
SA31 3AY
E-MAIL: carmsrarebooks@gmail.com
Telephone: 00 44 (0) 1267 223343