By the author of ‘The Moor’s Last Stand’, a biography of Boabdil, whose sigh, looking back at the beautiful Granada he had fled, still resonates. Illustrated.
Lost Paradise: The Story of Granada
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£35.00
Edition:Hardback978178854742008/07/2021
Categories: 10. Summer Books 2021: Travel, History, Summer Books 2021, Travel
Tags: European history, Granada (City), Travel writing
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