Spanish Recognitions

At eighty-two, Mary Lee Settle embarks on a personal journey through Spain, discovering unexpected truths about the country and herself. Drawing from her background in fiction and historical travel writing, she explores the profound impacts of Spain's tumultuous history, including the Moorish conquest and the Christian reconquista. Settle's vivid prose captures the intricate relationship between geography and the Spanish character, illuminating the cultural tensions reflected in art, architecture, and literature.