| Tales of the Alhambra: A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards Contributor(s): Irving, Washington (Author), Howard, Geoffrey (Read by), Thompson, Joseph (Soloist) |
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ISBN: 0786185171 ISBN-13: 9780786185177 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: MP3 CD Published: November 2004 Annotation: The mood is bewitchingly enhanced by Spanish guitar music and beautiful packaging. Tales of the Alhambra is a delightful offering for the romantic on anyone's holiday list. Perhaps the most romantic travel book ever written. . . |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Europe - Spain & Portugal |
| Dewey: 813.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 7.52" W x 5.44" (0.24 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in 1831, Washington Irving's dreamlike description of the Alhambra, the beautiful Moorish castle that defined the height of Moorish civilization, and of the surrounding territory of Granada remains one of the most romantic and entertaining travelogues ever written of this region in Spain. Enhanced here with exquisite Spanish guitar music, the narrative is a heady mix of historical fact, medieval myth and mystery, sensual descriptions, and an appreciation for a civilization that valued beauty, philosophy, literature, science, and the arts on an equal level with warrior skills. Secret chambers, desperate battles, imprisoned princesses, palace ghosts, and fragrant gardens, described in a wistful and dreamlike eloquence, will transport listeners to a paradise of their own. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cosham, Ralph: - Ralph Cosham (1936-2014), a.k.a. Geoffrey Howard, was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles, and several of his narrations were named "Audio Best of the Year" by Publishers Weekly. In 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for his narration of Louise Penny's The Beautiful Mystery. Irving, Washington: -Washinton Irving (1783-1859) was an American essayist, novelist, and historian. The first American author to achieve international fame, his literary career served in many ways to consolidate the cultures of the United States and Europe. |
