A Rose For Winter
Registered by Annimanni of Espoo, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on 4/27/2008
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
7 journalers for this copy...
From the Back Cover:
"'He writes like an angel, and conveys the pride and vitality of the humblest Spanish life with unfailing sharpness, zest and humour' Sunday Times
Andalusia is a passion - and fifteen years after his last visit Laurie Lee returned. He found a country broken by the Civil War, but the totems of indestructible Spain survive: the Christ in agony, the thrilling flamenco cry, the gypsy intensity in vivid whitewashed slums, the cult of the bullfight, the exultation in death, the humour of hopelessness and the paradoxes deep in the fiery bones of Spain. Rich with kaleidoscopic images, A Rose for Winter is as evocative as the sun-scorched landscape of Andalusia itself."
"'He writes like an angel, and conveys the pride and vitality of the humblest Spanish life with unfailing sharpness, zest and humour' Sunday Times
Andalusia is a passion - and fifteen years after his last visit Laurie Lee returned. He found a country broken by the Civil War, but the totems of indestructible Spain survive: the Christ in agony, the thrilling flamenco cry, the gypsy intensity in vivid whitewashed slums, the cult of the bullfight, the exultation in death, the humour of hopelessness and the paradoxes deep in the fiery bones of Spain. Rich with kaleidoscopic images, A Rose for Winter is as evocative as the sun-scorched landscape of Andalusia itself."
I very much liked Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie, which I read a while ago, and I very much liked this book, as well. He writes in such a beautiful style that I wish I had the time to read really slowly and cherish every sentence. (And the reason I don't: I have a two-year-old son :D) I also liked the atmosphere he manages to create: he makes me feel as though I know what it was like in Spain in the 1950s. Recommended!
Next off to chawoso who chose this book from the Flora and Fauna VBB. Enjoy!
The rose arrived in German summer, which is like winter this year.
September 2012:
Travelling through Spain. It was interesting to read about a journey in the last century.
September 2012:
Travelling through Spain. It was interesting to read about a journey in the last century.
Travelling to UK!
Journal Entry 6 by 
greenbadger
at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Received this from the Alphabet VBB round 2. Thank you!
Journal Entry 7 by greenbadger at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
greenbadger at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Beautifully told account of Laurie Lee's return to Andalusia. It's a short book but so richly descriptive it needs to be read slowly. Smugglers, bullfights, filthy beggar children, gypsies, a group of lacemaking girls, some truly crazy hotel staff, fabulous Moorish architecture, mountain peaks and a lot of singing and drinking wine along the way - so evocative of the local atmosphere and people that it makes me want to go there.
Journal Entry 8 by greenbadger at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, June 3, 2013
greenbadger at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, June 3, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (6/3/2013 UTC) at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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Sent to Soozreader as my RABCK for May. Enjoy the book!
Journal Entry 9 by 
Soozreader
at Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Soozreader at Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Thank you very much for this book greenbadger! I'll look forward to reading it! And Hello to Annimanni, seems like a lot of your books eventually stop by at my place :D
Journal Entry 10 by Soozreader at Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Soozreader at Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Tuesday, August 26, 2014
I really enjoyed this little book (except for the bull fighting bits...), I thought that the surroundings and events were so well described that I felt like I was there travelling too:)
Released 9 yrs ago (8/27/2014 UTC) at
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The book is on its way to the August winner of One Book a Month RABCK sweepstake! Congratulations and Happy Reading!:)
Thank you! The book is here.
I liked this much more than I expected. And I agree with the previous readers this should be read slowly and not with haste. I wasn't able to do that every time I picked up the book.
I will be offering this for One Book a Month RABCK sweepstake on November.
I will be offering this for One Book a Month RABCK sweepstake on November.
To One Book a Month-winner. Enjoy!
No idea how I missed to journal this. I now found it on the shelf and read it. 😬😬😬😬♥️♥️♥️♥️
Journal Entry 16 by bloedengel at BieBaNnie in Turnhout, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium on Sunday, August 16, 2020
Released 3 yrs ago (8/16/2020 UTC) at BieBaNnie in Turnhout, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium
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Goeie reis !
Journal Entry 17 by Anneke15 at Zwerfboekenrek station Mol in Mol, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium on Sunday, September 13, 2020
Released 3 yrs ago (9/12/2020 UTC) at Zwerfboekenrek station Mol in Mol, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium
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It's time to move on. Have fun reading!
