| Title:
The Basque History Of The World by Mark Kurlansky |
| Description:
The Basques are Europe’s oldest nation without ever having been a country. Living in seven provinces between Spain and France which straddle the rugged Pyrenees Mountains the Basques are a puzzling contradiction. This book is the story of an ancient and enigmatic people, signs of their existence existed well before the arrival of the Romans in 218 BC and although there are many theories, no one has been able to determine their origins. Their language is equally mysterious; being the oldest European one. It is called Euskera and related to no other. Yet the Basques have had a profound impact on Europe and the world. They fiercely defended their own land against invaders ranging from the Celts and Visigoths to Napoleon and Franco. They have always been a paradoxical blend of inbred tradition and worldly ambition and at this time they are enjoying the most important cultural renaissance in their long existence. |
| Author:
Mark Kurlansky was a foreign correspondent writing about the last years of the Franco Regime in Spain, especially the Basque provinces at the start of his career and has returned annually ever since. His other works include, ‘Cod – A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World’, which won the 1999 Glenfiddich Best Food Book Award, ‘A Continent of Islands – Searching for the Caribbean Destiny’ and ‘A Chosen Few: The Resurrection of European Jewry’. |
| Binding: Hardcover. |
| Date
Published:
First published 1999 |
Edition:
This
edition 1999 |
| Jacket
Condition: Very good condition with pictured dust cover which is protected by plastic cover. Has library label on spine. Has original 1999 price of £15.99. |
| Book
Condition:
Very good condition containing 387 pages, most of which is written text with several black & white photographs. Although this is an ex library copy it is in very good condition. Has library stamp on inside and usual wear. |
| Publisher:
Jonathan Cape, London. |
| ISBN:
0-224-06055-4 |
| Size
& Weight: 21.1 cm x 14.4 cm (H x W). 3.7 cm thick. |
