The Basques Heroic Fight for Independence from Spain
Looking for summer reading off the beaten path? Before WW II, Many Americans (Hemingway) fought in the Spanish Civil War. One unknown facet was the Basques' heroic attempt to secure their freedom as a nation. Mark Kurlansky's "The Basque History of the World" traces the origins of this mysterious culture with its own language and how Franco at Guernica tried to stamp it out. A great Basque recipe at the end of each chapter.
Our top Recommendation for July
The Basque History of the World, by Mark Kurlansky
(2001 - 424 pp)
Best on audio, this amazingly interesting book covers the mysterious history of The Basques, Franco and the Civil War, the Destruction of Guernica by the Nazis, the obscure Basque language which he banned, and many great cooking recipes for Basque cuisine.