Books I read on Spain and Portugal

A Listmania! list by Frank van der Zee "flying Dutchman" (Braga, Portugal)
 
A Concise History of Portugal (Cambridge Concise Histories)
1.  A Concise History of Portugal (Cambridge Concise Histories) by David Birmingham
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  ""a good concise introduction to Portuguese history""
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Portugal: A Companion History (Aspects of Portugal)
2.  Portugal: A Companion History (Aspects of Portugal) by Jose Hermano Saraiva
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  ""another good concise introduction to Portuguese history""
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The Portuguese: The Land and Its People (Aspects of Portugal)
3.  The Portuguese: The Land and Its People (Aspects of Portugal) by Marion Kaplan
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  ""a lovely account of Portuguese culture and history""
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The Peninsular War, 1807-1814: A Concise Military History (Penguin Classic Military History)
4.  The Peninsular War, 1807-1814: A Concise Military History (Penguin Classic Military History) by Michael Glover
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  ""detailed descriptions of battles, glued together by page-turning interludes - a thrilling episode in the history of the Peninsula""
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The New Spaniards
5.  The New Spaniards by John Hooper
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  ""a stunning account of (modern) Spanish culture, complementary to #14""
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The Spanish Civil War
6.  The Spanish Civil War by Hugh Thomas
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  ""a comprehensive, well-balanced, account of the Spanish civil war""
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Franco: A Biography
7.  Franco: A Biography by Paul Preston
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  ""much more than just a marvelous biography""
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Juan Carlos: Steering Spain from Dictatorship to Democracy
8.  Juan Carlos: Steering Spain from Dictatorship to Democracy by Paul Preston
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  ""much more than just a marvelous biography""
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Spain, 1808-1975 (Oxford History of Modern Europe)
9.  Spain, 1808-1975 (Oxford History of Modern Europe) by Raymond Carr
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  ""a masterpiece, but not an easy read""
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De omweg naar Santiago
10.  De omweg naar Santiago by Cees Nooteboom
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  ""goed geschreven impressies van Spanje, flarden""
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Roads to Santiago: A Modern Day Pilgrimage through Spain
11.  Roads to Santiago: A Modern Day Pilgrimage through Spain by Cees Nooteboom
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  ""English translation of #10, well-written impressions of Spain, no coherent structure""
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The Heretic (EI Hereje): A Novel of the Inquisition
12.  The Heretic (EI Hereje): A Novel of the Inquisition by Miguel Delibes
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  ""a splendid historical novel - 16th century Spain" (I read it in Dutch translation)"
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The Making of Portuguese Democracy
13.  The Making of Portuguese Democracy by Kenneth Maxwell
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  ""a vivid account of a very interesting episode in the history of Portugal""
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Ghosts of Spain: Travels Through a Country's Hidden Past
14.  Ghosts of Spain: Travels Through a Country's Hidden Past by Giles Tremlett
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  ""about modern Spain and its roots, a marvellous composition that reads like a train; complementary to #5,""
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Dirty War, Clean Hands: ETA, the GAL and Spanish Democracy (Yale Nota Bene)
15.  Dirty War, Clean Hands: ETA, the GAL and Spanish Democracy (Yale Nota Bene) by Paddy Woodworth
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  ""from one embarrassing amazement to the next: thrilling and page-turning""
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Empire Adrift: The Portuguese Court in Rio De Janeiro, 1808-1821
16.  Empire Adrift: The Portuguese Court in Rio De Janeiro, 1808-1821 by Patrick Wilcken
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  ""a soap opera? one of the best written narrative history books I ever read""
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Barcelona (Panther)
17.  Barcelona (Panther) by Robert Hughes
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  ""THE cultural history of this extraordinary Catalan city""
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A Load Of Bull: An Englishman's Adventures In Madrid
18.  A Load Of Bull: An Englishman's Adventures In Madrid by Tim Parfitt
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  ""a vivid personal account of living as a guiri in Madrid""
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Frank van der Zee "flying Dutchman" (Braga, Portugal)
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Last updated: 07/11/2007
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