Tales of the Alhambra
£9.36
A nice souvenir - I bought this book in Granada when I first visited that city four years ago, and re-read it while we were there last month. It s a nice collection of tales (mostly fairy stories) set in and around the Alhambra palace, which Irving apparently collected whilst he was living there during a respite from his diplomatic work. His evocative prose, though somewhat archaic (the book is more than a hundred and fifty years old) conjures up the magical atmosphere of that beautiful place very effectively, which makes this a perfect souvenir for anyone who s visited Granada, or an inspiration for anyone who s planning a trip there.
Brilliant, brings the palace to life. - I read the book after visiting the Alhambra Palace in Grenada, and it really brought the gardens, courtyards and fountains to life. Both the book and the palace are worth a visit.