Homage to Catalonia
George OrwellOrwell fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War, then returned to England and wrote about his experiences and analysis of the political machinations that led to the Fascists’ victory.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest HemingwayOne of the great 20th-century war novels. The novel follows Robert Jordan, a mercenary from the United States, during the Spanish Civil War.
Barca: A People’s Passion
Jimmy BurnsA 100-year history of Barcelona’s football (soccer) team, its players, and its intertwining with Catalonia’s political and social struggles.
Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia
Chris StewartStewart lives the dream and takes on a falling-down farm south of Granada. Along the way he meets an eccentric cast of farmers, shepherds, New Age travellers and fellow ex-pats.
Don Quixote
Miguel de CervantesA classic about the journeys and adventures of Don Quixote, an ordinary Spaniard, who is obsessed with stories of knights errant, wandering through Spain righting wrongs and protecting the oppressed.