Al sur de Granada

Among the many English globetrotters who, attracted by Spanish history and geography, have recounted their adventures in these lands, Gerald Brenan constitutes a peculiar case. Seduced by "a country that has insisted on preserving a certain dose of anarchy and rebellion," Brenan wanted to record all the aspects that attracted him, from the amorous customs of the locals to the gastronomy of the area, including children's songs, the miserable brothels of Almería or even, described in memorable scenes, the visits made to him by characters such as Dora Carrington, Lytton Strachey, Virginia Woolf or Roger Fry. First published in 1957, this extraordinary work offers an original symbiosis of archaeology, history, ethnology and anthropology, sprinkled with suggestive interpretations, which differentiates it from all other traveler narratives.