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Homage to Barcelona
by Colm Tóibín
- Picador (MacMillan)
- Picador Collection
Colm Tóibín''s Homage to Barcelona celebrates one of Europe''s greatest cities - a cosmopolitan hub of vibrant architecture, art, culture and nightlife. It moves from the story of the city''s founding and its huge expansion in the nineteenth century to the lives of Gaudí, Miró, Picasso, Casals and Dalí. It also explores the history of Catalan nationalism, the tragedy of the Civil War, the Franco years and the transition from dictatorship to democracy which Colm Tóibín witnessed in the 1970s.
ISBN 9781035054879 | EN | PB-B
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| Publisher | Picador (MacMillan) |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781035054879 |
| Publication date | March 2025 |
| Edition | Paperback (B format) |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Pages | 240 |
| Language(s) | English ed. |
| Exhibition | Picador Collection |
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Written with deep knowledge and affection, Homage to Barcelona is a sensuous and beguiling portrait of a great Mediterranean city. Colm Tóibín''s Homage to Barcelona celebrates one of Europe''s greatest cities - a cosmopolitan hub of vibrant architecture, art, culture and nightlife. It moves from the story of the city''s founding and its huge expansion in the nineteenth century to the lives of Gaudí, Miró, Picasso, Casals and Dalí. It also explores the history of Catalan nationalism, the tragedy of the Civil War, the Franco years and the transition from dictatorship to democracy which Colm Tóibín witnessed in the 1970s.