Spain: The Trials and Triumphs of a Modern European Country. By Michael Reid. Yale University Press; 320 pages; $30 and £18.99 In so doing, he tackles a host of issues, ranging from immigration, the ...
I sat on a centuries-old stone window seat cushioned by pillows and took in the scene: a dense forest of oak and chestnut trees covered a lush green valley. No other building intruded on the scene.