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020 _a9781611500066
035 _a(OCoLC)773790063
035 _a(OCoLC)ocn773790063
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050 1 4 _aDP302 C616 T74 2011
100 1 _aTree, Matthew,
_d1958-
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aBarcelona, Catalonia
_b: a view from the inside
_c/ by Matthew Tree.
260 _aAshfield, Massachussetts :
_bCatalonia Press,
_c2011
300 _a219 pages ;
_c23 cm
520 _aA collection of Matthew Tree's incisive essays about life, language, and politics in Catalonia, as told through the eyes of a Catalan-speaking Englishman, or an English-speaking Catalan, depending on your vantage point, and his. Matthew's honesty and keen observations combined with his sharp wit and mastery of language (two languages!) give the reader a unique and compelling vision of Catalonia, rarely uncovered by the casual visitor, as he discusses what he promises is the next new state in Europe and its relationship with the state it currently belongs to. But Matthew does not limit himself to the purely political; he also gives us an insider's view of real life in Barcelona, from doctor's visits to shopping trips, through to finding one's own voice in another culture and language.
600 1 7 _aTree, Matthew,
_d1958-.
_2lemac
650 0 _aCatalonia (Spain) Social life and customs
_922436
650 0 _aBarcelona (Spain) Social life and customs
_922435
650 0 _aCatalonia (Spain) History
_922437
650 0 _aNational identity
_922438
730 0 _aCatalonia today.
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041 _aEnglish