Barcelona (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Hughes
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: History
- Genres: Nonfiction, Travel writing, History
- Subjects: Culture, Politics, Colonies or colonization, Social issues, Art or artists, Religion, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Economic conditions, Spain or Spanish people, Industrialization
- Locales: Barcelona, Spain
The Australian author, Robert Hughes, is an eminent art critic; with his monumental history of Australia, THE FATAL SHORE (1987), he also earned his stripes as a first-rate historical writer. THE FATAL SHORE was not only an important study but also a timely one, since it was published on the eve of Australia’s bicentennial. With BARCELONA, Hughes has again completed a project that is both painstakingly researched and compellingly readable. The city of Barcelona is also a timely topic since it will play host to the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. Hughes has taken this opportunity to tell...
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