Death and the sun : a matador's season in the heart of Spain / Edward Lewine.

"There's nothing more Spanish than bullfighting, and nothing less like its stereotype. For matadors and aficionados, it is not a blood sport but an art, an ancient subculture steeped in ritual, machismo, and feverish attentions of fans and the press." "Edward Lewine explains Spai...

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Main Author: Lewine, Edward.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
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