Description: Tales of the Alhambra, Paperback by Irving, Washington, ISBN 154403587X, ISBN-13 9781544035871, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Islamic rule, though fragmented, extended over the bulk of Iberia for centuries, even as Christian warlords, pushing south, chipped away at Muslim territory. The work of the Reconquista, as it is called, came to an end with the fall of Granada and the Alhambra Palace. Tales of the Alhambra is must-reading for the traveler in Spain and the best souvenir of your visit. Irving is best remembered in this country for his collections of American folklore, like the stories of Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman, but in Spain they remember him for the Alhambra stories. Irving lived in thel old Moorish palace at a time when it was a neglected ruin, and his wonderful descriptions, interspersed with the folk-tales that he collected from the people of Granada, helped to spark interest in repairing and restoring the monument. The folk tales, told in Irving's inimitable, witty style, usually deal with romantic elopements, or buried treasure, or both. Fantasy, history and folklore come together in this beautiful collectionSpecial EditionThis special edition of Tales of the Alhambra comes with a concise guid to Granada and the Al Hambra Palace.
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Book Title: Tales of the Alhambra
Number of Pages: 126 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Europe / Spain & Portugal
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Travel
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Author: Washington. Irving
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
