num_pages: 592
description: A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore .In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries; and ushers readers through municipal landmarks that range from Antoni Gaudi's sublimely surreal cathedral to a postmodern restaurant with a glass-walled urinal. The result is a work filled with the attributes of Barcelona proportion, humor, and  seny —the Catalan word for triumphant common sense.
language: English
title: Barcelona
titlecomplete: Barcelona
genres: Spain, History, Politics, European History, Cities, Nonfiction, Travel, Art, Architecture, Cultural
ratings_count: 1456
publisher: Vintage