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Amazing information on Basque history, politics and best of all cooking.... Baccaloa recipes.
The section on the linguistics of the Basque language is so easy to follow and I very much enjoyed the guide on how to pronounce the inpenetrable "tx."
The coverage of the American influence on Basque feelings and the effect of Franco on the immediate lives of the Basque people was electrifying.
The bibliograhy is stunning.
An extremely well-written and wonderfully researched book.
I would reccommend it anyone who is interested in exploring the totality of "Spanish Culture and History."
Kurlansky's narrative starts in the Bronze age, examines the bloody difficulties of the Spanish Civil War, it documents the stunning bravery of the Basque people during World War II, and reports the terrible human rights violations inflicted on the Basque people by the Franco Dictatorship. Kurlansky also does not fail to report the impressive economic development of the region from fishing to shipbuilding to steel manufacturing. On a diplomatic note, the author makes a point of reporting the shameful American State Department betrayal of the Basque people due to Cold War politics. Finally, this book is an important source of information for all Latin Americans...you may very well discover your own links to the Basque culture. Recommended.
Bert Ruiz
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