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Follows the travels of fifteenth-century Spanish explorer Ponce de Le?n, covering his search for the Fountain of Youth and his discovery of Florida.

Surveys the life and work of eighteenth-century Spanish artist Francisco Goya; provides analyses of his masterpieces; discusses the historical and social context in which Goya created; and includes over three hundred color reproductions of his art.

Biography that describes the life of Tomas de Torquemada, the fifteenth-century monk who became the fanatical leader of the Spanish Inquisition.

Presents an introduction to Salvador Dali and the Surrealists, examining his life and creative work, as well as the artists who shared his new ways of exploring art. Includes illustrations and photographs.

Presents color photographs that showcase the work of late nineteenth/early twentieth-century architect Spanish Antonio Gaudi, focusing on the structures he created.

Presents color photographs that showcase the work of late nineteenth/early twentieth-century architect Antonio Gaudi, focusing on the structures he created in Barcelona; and includes essays that examine each phase of Gaudi's career.

Ten-hour shifts in a high-end department store and catering to snooty customers...Nellie Bennett's life wasn't supposed to turn out this way. But maybe all she needs to do is infuse a little passion into her routine?through flamenco dance lessons, for instance. What Nellie doesn't realize is that flamenco is not just a dance?it's a way of life that seems much more enticing than her depressing retail gig. So she packs her suede dance shoes and leaves everything she knows behind, flying halfway around the world to seek the authentic experience in Seville, where the dark-eyed gypsy boys and mouth-watering tapas are enough to make Nellie want to stay in Spain forever. And why shouldn't she? Only in Spain is a foot-stomping, full-on firecracker of a memoir?crackling with energy, food, dance, gypsies, and love?that will capture your heart with the first "Ol?!".

Color illustrations and brief descriptions introduce readers to the work of several Hispanic painters, including Joan Mir?, Francisco de Goya, Pablo Picasso, and others. Presented in Spanish.

In this version of the Spanish folktale, Medio Pollito, the half-chick, ventures from his safe barnyard home all the way to Madrid, aided by the friends that he helped along the way.

The fall of the house of Usher: A young man visits the home of his bride-to-be, and finds her brother willing to bury her alive to prevent the continuation of the family bloodline, which he believes is tainted by an evil curse. The pit and the pendulum: Francis Barnard travels to Spain upon hearing of his sister's death there, where he discovers she may be buried alive by her husband--the son of a notorious Spanish Inquisition torturer.