The Taste of Barcelona, Collective

Long before the 1980s, and without realizing it, the people of Barcelona had invented the "movida," that creative ferment. A joyful, bustling, and profoundly lively city, Barcelona could only draw the most unbridled, even disheveled, writers into its perpetual movement. Théophile Gautier, Eduardo Mendoza, Manuel Vásquez Montalbán, Francisco Gonzáles Ledesma, Andreu Martín, Paul Morand, Pedro Zarraluki, and many others invite you here to discover some of the many facets of an ever-changing city, through its gastronomy, its inhabitants, and its most symbolic places. For those who wish to savor the taste of Barcelona on site, a small practical guide at the end of the volume contains the main information useful for a successful trip.