Book description
A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of this masterly
portrayal of contemporary Spain.
The restoration of democracy in 1977 heralded a period of intense
change that continues today. Spain has become a land of extraordinary
paradoxes in which traditional attitudes and contemporary
preoccupations exist side by side. Focussing on issues which affect
ordinary Spaniards, from housing to gambling, from changing sexual
mores to rising crime rates. John Hooper's fascinating study brings to
life the new Spain of the twenty-first century.
John Hooper's experience as a foreign correspondent spans more than
25 years. He has lived in every major capital in western Europe - Paris,
Madrid, Rome and Berlin - and speaks fluently all five major languages
of western Europe. John Hooper is currently Rome correspondent for The
Economist and the Guardian.
