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Death and the Sun: A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain
Death and the Sun A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain
Author: Edward Lewine
There's nothing more Spanish than bullfighting, and nothing that stirs up more judgements and emotions. For Spanish aficionados, it is an art form - balletic, highly skilled, beautiful - not a blood sport, and is covered by the Arts sections, not the Sports Pages, of Spanish papers. Bullfighters are treated like royalty, scrutinized and gossiped...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385605267
ISBN-10: 0385605269
Publication Date: 7/4/2005
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Was expecting a magical story of a matador and his rise to fame, instead it was like reading a very long seasons worth of newspaper articles on bullfighting in Spain. While I did learn a little about the "sport", I wasn't impressed with how it was presented, and gave up about 70 pages in. After reading a blow by blow account of how each and every bull was scored by its breeder during every fight, I gave up.
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