ARGONAUT BOOKS

The miraculous story of Madrid-how a village became a great world city Reviews "The main chapters in Madrid's history are told with spirit. . . . But it is Stegemann's sallies down the lesser known alleys of its history that do most to fire the imagination."-Isambard Wilkinson, Times (UK)"[Stegemann's] strength lies in the way he brings people to life, and Madrid teems not only with kings and their consorts but also with writers, artists, rebels and villains. . . . The book's handling of Spain's two greatest artists, Diego Velázquez and Francisco Goya, is masterly. . . . In ...Read More