Barcelona

A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore. In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries; and ushers readers through municipal landmarks that range from Antoni Gaudi's sublimely surreal cathedral to a postmodern restaurant with a glass-walled urinal. The result is a work filled with the attributes of Barcelona itself: proportion, humor, and seny—the Catalan word for triumphant common sense.

barcelona Is Robert Hughes's Monumentally Informed And Irresistibly Opinionated Guide To The Most Un-spanish City In Spain. Hughes Scrolls Through Barcelona's Often Violent History; Tells The Stories Of Its Kings, Poets, Magnates, And Revolutionaries; And Ushers Readers Through Municipal Landmarks That Range From Antoni Gaudi's Sublimely Surreal Cathedral To A Postmodern Restaurant With A Glass-walled Urinal. The Result Is A Work Filled With The Attributes Of Barcelona Itself: Proportion, Humor, And seny — The Catalan Word For Triumphant Common Sense.

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hughes's Historical-cultural Treatise On The Catalonian Capital Sparkles On The Topic Of Architecture. Photos. (mar.)

A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore . In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries; and ushers readers through municipal landmarks that range from Antoni Gaudi's sublimely surreal cathedral to a postmodern restaurant with a glass-walled urinal. The result is a work filled with the attributes of Barcelona proportion, humor, and seny the Catalan word for triumphant common sense.