spain

L?zaro, a Salamanca town crier, relates the story of his struggle out of poverty, beginning with his widowed mother who apprenticed him to a cunning, blind beggar, and leading to his efforts at outwitting a variety of disreputable masters before getting married to the mistress of a local churchman. Contains audio CD.

An introduction to the cooking of Spain that features basic recipes for everyday breakfasts, dinners, snacks, and suppers, as well as holiday and festival foods; presents details on the Spanish dining table and dining traditions; and provides low-fat and vegetarian alternatives.

The epic tale of an eccentric country gentleman and his companion who set out as a knight and squire of old to right wrongs and punish evil in sixteenth-century Spain.

The adventures of an idealistic country gentleman and his squire who set out to search for adventure and to right wrongs and punish evil.

Text and color illustrations explore the culture of Spain, including the country's food, religion, and lifestyle.

Complete in two parts. A critical text based upon the first editions of 1605 and 1615, and with variant readings, variorum notes and an introd. by Samual Putnam.

Describes the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 in the framework of European history. Also covers diplomacy, strategy, and politics.

Relates the adventures of Don Quixote, the visionary idealist and Sancho Panza, the practical realist.

What would it be like to live in Spain? How is Spain's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Spaniards.

Presents an English verse translation of the twelfth-century epic about the exploits of Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar--the Cid--a knight of vision and courage, and features the Spanish text on facing pages.