Part history, part memoir, part travelogue - a fascinating tour of the country by an author who knows its history and culture inside out. Intelligent, humane and idiosyncratic, this book tells the story of great British lives in Spain. In doing so, it vividly charts the tumultuous history of Spain, its people and its British visitors, from Catherine of Lancaster to Laurie Lee. Writing with warmth, colour and an eye for a great anecdote, Courtauld gets to the heart of Spanish life and sheds new light on this eternally fascinating country.