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Tales of the Alhambra

Tales of the Alhambra

Author(s): Washington Irving

Location(s): Granada

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): 2000s

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This is a dreamlike novel of Granada and the Alhambra – it is considered to be one of the most entertaining travelogues ever written. Guitar music sets the tone, together with fact, fantasy and secret chambers – it transports to an ethereal level of reading.

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This is great read as preparation to visit the Alhambra and this part of Spain. Anecdotes and messages from the past abound.

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