Author: Stuart Butler
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841624829
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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In this guidebook to the Spanish and French Basque Country and Navarre, Murray Stewart covers the principal cities - rejuvenated Bilbao, beautiful San Sebastian, verdant Vitoria and lively Pamplona - and also delves deeper into the region's interior, capturing the quirkiness that make it so special
Author: Jose Maria Lacambra-Loizu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780595662661
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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An epic novel of breathtaking scope, The Lords of Navarre is skillfully conceived and masterfully written. It traces a Basque family's history from the last Ice Age to the present, an untold story of a people still speaking the haunting voices of its Cro-Magnon ancestors. Lacambra-Loizu weaves a compelling chronicle of successive generations of Basque warlords who settle in the western Pyrenean uplands. Over the course of centuries, their destinies and fortunes become intertwined with those of Julius Caesar, Charlemagne, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, the Black Prince, Sancho el Fuerte, Cesare Borgia, and Ferdinand and Isabel of Castile. The Lords of Navarre is an authoritative, meticulously researched account of the Basques, their lives as early hunters and farmers, the dawning of Christianity in their land, their fierce battles to fend off Celts, Romans, Franks, Moors and Castilians from their beloved highlands.
Author: Bernat Dechepare
Publisher: Center for Basque Studies Press
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : eu
Pages : 240
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"Modern translation and original Basque version of the first book printed in the Basque language in Baiona in 1545."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448113229
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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The Basques are Europe's oldest people, their origins a mystery, their language related to no other on Earth, and even though few in population and from a remote and rugged corner of Spain and France, they have had a profound impact on the world. Whilst inward-looking, preserving their ancient language and customs, the Basques also struck out for new horizons, pioneers of whaling and cod fishing, leading the way in exploration of the Americas and Asia, were among the first capitalists and later led Southern Europe's industrial revolution. Mark Kurlansky, the author of the acclaimed Cod, blends human stories with economic, political, literary and culinary history to paint a fascinating picture of an intriguing people.
Author: Rachel Bard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Author: Marti Buckley
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579658539
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 541
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Winner, 2019 IACP Award, Best Book of the Year, International Named one of the Best Cookbooks of the Year / Best Cookbooks to Gift by the New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, Rachael Ray Every Day, National Geographic, The Guardian and more “Truly insider access, an authentic look at the traditions of one of the most incredible culinary regions of the world.” —José Andrés Tucked away in the northwest corner of Spain, Basque Country not only boasts more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than any other region in the world, but its unique confluence of mountain and sea, values and tradition, informs every bite of its soulful cuisine, from pintxos to accompany a glass of wine to the elbows-on-the-table meals served in its legendary eating clubs. Yet Basque Country is more than a little inaccessible—shielded by a unique language and a distinct culture, it’s an enigma to most outsiders. Until now. Marti Buckley, an American chef, journalist, and passionate Basque transplant, unlocks the mysteries of this culinary world by bringing together its intensely ingredient-driven recipes with stories of Basque customs and the Basque kitchen, and vivid photographs of both food and place. And surprise: this is food we both want to eat and can easily make. It’s not about exotic ingredients or flashy techniques. It’s about mind-set—how to start with that just-right fish or cut of meat or peak-of-ripeness tomato and coax forth its inherent depth of flavor. It’s the marriage of simplicity and refinement, and the joy of cooking for family and friends.
Author: Mariana Monteiro
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Basques
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Author: Jeffrey S. Malka
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781886223417
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Paddy Woodworth
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1908493224
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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The Basque Country is a land of fascinating paradoxes and enigmas. Home to one of Europe's oldest peoples and most mysterious languages, with a living folklore rich in archaic rituals and dances, it also boasts a dynamic post-modern energy, with the reinvention of Bilbao creating a model for the twenty-first-century city of cultural services and information technologies. Hugging the elbow of the Bay of Biscay on both the French and Spanish sides of the Pyrenees, this small territory abounds in big contrasts, ranging from moist green valleys to semi-desert badlands, from snowy sierras to sandy beaches, from harsh industrial landscapes to bucolic beech woods. This often idyllic scenery is the stage for fierce political passions. Almost every aspect of the Basque Country generates passionate disagreement, even its precise location. Spanish and French centralism, often authoritarian and sometimes brutal, has met with resistance for two centuries. Most recently and notoriously ETA, a terrorist group with deep popular support, has engaged in a bloody 45-year conflict. But many Basques consider themselves full French or Spanish citizens, and fear political and linguistic exclusion under Basque nationalist rule.
Author: Murray Stewart
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 9781804692318
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Travel advice and expert tips on the French and Spanish sides of the border and neighbouring Navarre, including Bilbao, San Sebastián, Biarritz, Pamplona and the French Pyrenees. Also covers walking and pilgrim routes, surfing spots, cycling, birdwatching, local cuisine, txakoli wine, maps and practical information.
