Lee, Laurie

A Rose for Winter (Vintage Classics)

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ISBN 13:
9780099479710
author:
Lee, Laurie
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage Classics
language:
English
Publication Year:
2003
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
12.95 x 0.76 x 19.81 centimetres
Genre:
Biography: general
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£9.61

Description

Laurie Lee's A Rose for Winter is a deeply personal and evocative portrait of a country in turmoil. Fifteen years after his initial visit, Lee returns to Andalusia, finding a land scarred by the Civil War, yet still radiating a fierce and indomitable spirit. From the fiery passion of flamenco to the humour of hopelessness, Lee's writing conjures a kaleidoscopic world of vivid images and paradoxical contradictions. Rich with sensory detail, A Rose for Winter is a sensual and evocative exploration of the human experience. Lee's prose is as sun-scorched as the landscape itself, capturing the essence of a land that is both broken and beautiful. This is a book that will appeal to anyone drawn to the complexities and contradictions of the human condition.

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