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The Book of Barcelona - A City in Short Fiction (Paperback)
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The Book of Barcelona - A City in Short Fiction (Paperback)
Series: Reading the City
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Loot Price R310
Discovery Miles 3 100
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A slighted wife escapes her wealthy family for the evening and
stumbles into the city's red-light district... The head of security
at Barcelona's container port searches for a figure that only he
has seen sneak in... An elderly woman brings home a machine that
will turn her body into atoms, so she can leave behind a city that
is no longer recognisable... Historically, Barcelona is a city of
resistance and independence; a focal point for Catalan identity, as
well as the capital of Spanish republicanism. Nestled between the
Mediterranean coast and mountains, this burgeoning city has also
been home to some of the greatest names in modern art and
architecture, and attracts visitors and migrants from all over the
world. As a result, the city is a melting-pot of cultures, and the
stories gathered here offer a miscellany of form and genre,
fittingly reminiscent of one of Gaudi's mosaics. From the boy-giant
outgrowing his cramped flat on the city's outskirts, to the love
affair that begins in a launderette, we meet characters who are
reclaiming the independence of their city by challenging common
misconceptions and telling its myriad truths.
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