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The Train in Spain

Ten Great Journeys Through the Interior

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The Train in Spain

By: Christopher Howse
Narrated by: Ralph Lister
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This is not a book about trains but about the variety of Spain. The best-selling author Christopher Howse makes 10 great railway journeys that explore the interior of the peninsula, its astonishing landscapes and ancient buildings. The focus is the way the Spanish live now: their habits, streets, characters, stories - and quite a bit about their eating and drinking.

Christopher Howse has been traveling around Spain for 25 years, and has now made a 3,000-mile circumnavigation by train from the top of the Pyrenees through the vulture-haunted wilds of Extremadura and the Spaghetti Western deserts of the south, to the ancient hilltop city of Cuenca and beyond. On the way he meets troglodytes, visits a city ruined by an earthquake, runs into a dancing lion, stumbles across a body-snatching plot and tries out a recipe for acorn pie. An entertaining exploration of a much-loved country, The Train in Spain gives a fascinating and entirely original portrait of a strange land at a time of great change.

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©2013 Christopher Howse (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Europe Travel Writing & Commentary Middle Ages Latin American Spain Travel

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A lovely and engaging travelogue with fantastic narration. An illuminating look at the author's travels through Spain - thoroughly enjoyed this.

A really enjoyable listen

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