España: A Brief History of Spain

Well-respected, internationally known author: Giles Tremlett’s first book, Ghosts of Spain, was translated into 5 languages and sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. His most recent, The International Brigades, was saw glowing praise in the Guardian (“a remarkable act of scholarship, as well as captively readable”) and The Boston Globe (“nothing less than magisterial”), among many others. The Guardian’s longtime Madrid correspondent, Giles Tremlett is regarded across the world as one of the most important and trusted writers on Spain and its history. Spanish and Portuguese rights to España have already been sold.

Brisk, giftable volume: Just 336 pages and packed with images, España is a fantastic fit for readers who love Spanish and European history, travelers planning a visit for the first or hundredth time, and countless more people with an interest in this country’s remarkable story. The book has upside for gift features and book picks at the end of the year.

Balanced with stories new and old: España expertly covers Spain’s most known events, including the Spanish Inquisition, Columbus’s expedition, and Franco’s fascist regime, as well as its most influential citizens-from Cervantes, to Ferdinand and Isabella, to Velázquez, Goya, and Picasso. But it also introduces readers to dazzling, lesser known details about Spain, telling a unique new story of its high peaks, deep valleys, and low-lying coastline, and of the people throughout time who have played a key part in making the nation.

A return to Giles’s roots: Ghosts of Spain is a lyrical meditation on Spain’s relationship with its past. Giles’s following books-about Spain’s iconic women rulers Isabella of Castille and Catherine of Aragon, and the brigade of volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War-enjoyed critical enthusiasm but were focused in subject matter and extensive in page count. In España, Giles flexes his skills as a literary historian whose books are intimate in tone and robust in scope.