read books set in Spain - five novels before the trip

If you plan to travel in Spain might think it's all about sun, sand and sangria.

This is the side of Spain that is often portrayed in popular media, but if you want, you know a little 'more about the country you travel to enjoy the time that would be to turn to some books in Spain, the Spaniards life and tell us something about the difficult history of the country.

It was not long in Spaindivided by civil war and subsequent years of fascism. It was not until General Francisco Franco died in 1975 after a reign of forty years that the country is in a position, always in a democratic country it is today has been released.

You can find out how it was for the Spaniards in those years, reading the later novels.

"Guernica" by Dave Boling

The town of Guernica in the Basque Country in northern Spain. In 1937, hundreds of residentskilled when the town of German and Italian fighter planes bombed. This inspired Pablo Picasso to create a painting to help the event - the horror of the images to bring attention to the Spanish Civil War. This novel is the story of the painting and the people portrayed in it, we are immersed in family life Ansogegui the eve of war and years of devastating war itself - as follows, to try to come up with the interest conflictthemselves and their loved ones. If you want to know more about the Basque people and this particular piece of history, this novel is ideal.

"Time of the Doves" market Rodoreda

Located in Barcelona before, during and after the Civil War follows the life of this novel by Natalia their suffering and depression. May be a tear Jerker, but is also a story of hope and survival. And when you travel to Barcelona, you can visit La Plaça del Diamant, theCatalan original title of the novel, and a crucial point in the novel.

"A Manuscript of Ashes by Antonio Munoz Molina

This novel begins during the last years of Franco's government in late 1960. Minaya is a student who was imprisoned for his role in a demonstration. Fleeing the countryside to his thesis and will be included in a history of the past. It 's a mystery, a love story and an account of the complexity and tumultcivil war.

"Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom

As the title suggests, is the site of this novel in the Spanish capital. English Harry Brett Madrid was sent by the British secret service to spy on an old friend. E 'in 1940, and Harry is soon among the political complexity of the post-civil war Spain. It' s also a love story or two ...

"The Return" by Victoria Hislop

This novel is a curious mixture ofchick lit and historical fiction. And while the style of the letter "could be" viewed as a beach, not the object. He said in a mixture of past and present gives the novel a frightening representation of war in the city of Granada. It shows how close it was a civil war against each other brothers and even during the chaos destroys the dreams and reports of those who follow behind on the left. If you're planning to visit Granada, then this book is a must.

With allmeans to enjoy the fantastic life and culture that occurs on a trip to Spain today, but we understand that when people encounter on your way, so none of these books will help you do it. Immersion in the history of a city or country is doing much to increase your trip, so why not read these books and take the first step. He did have many other books set in Spain to explore and soon ....