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Jul 13, 2013 04:15AM
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knew of any books that are about or set in the Basque region? (fiction and non fiction) thanks. :)
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I recently read Obabakoak: Stories from a Village and really enjoyed it. Two other books that come to mind are Guernica, The Marks Of Cain, and The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation. If you like cookbooks, The Basque Table: A Cookbook is nice.
Here are some more:
World of the Witches by Julio Caro Baroja
Picasso's War by Russell Martin
Chorizos In An Iron Skillet: Memories And Recipes From An American Basque Daughter 
The Band of Gypsies by Enrico Antiporda
And the Serpent Said to the Woman by Miren Lourdes Onederra
Basque Cooking and Lore by Darcy Williamson
Stolen Years: In My Little Corner of the World by Maita Floyd
Postcards from the Basque Country by Beth Nelson
Life and Food in the Basque Country by Maria Sevilla
Mrs. Westerby Changes Course by Elizabeth Cadell
The Summer of Katya by Trevanian
Selected Writings of Jose Miguel de Barandiaran: Basque Prehistory and Ethnography 
An Anthology Of Basque Short Stories by Mari José Olaziregi
The Accordionist's Son by Bernardo Atxaga
The Lords of Navarre: A Basque Family Saga by Josi Maria Lacambra-Loizu
Basque Legends by Wentworth Webster
Child Of The Holy Ghost by Robert Laxalt
The Circle Of Mountains: A Basque Shepherding Community by Sandra Ott
Improvisational Poetry From The Basque Country by Gorka Aulestia
A Book Of The Basques by Rodney Gallop
The Land of My Fathers: A Son's Return to the Basque Country by Robert Laxalt
The Red Notebook by Arantxa Urretavizcaya
Two Basque Stories by Bernardo Atxaga
Diane wrote: "Here are some more:World of the Witches by Julio Caro BarojaPicasso's War by Russell Martin[bookcover:Chorizos In An Ir..."
Thank you so so much Diane, appreciate this so much. :)
More books set in Basque Country:
The Basque Country: A Cultural History by Paddy Woodworth
The Invisible Guardian by Dolores Redondo (1st book in Trilogy)
The Lone Man by Bernardo Atxaga
Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare
Plants Don't Drink Coffee by Unai Elorriaga
Six Basque Poets by Bernardo Atxaga
Strange Language: An Anthology of Basque Short Fiction by Mari José Olaziregi
A Thunderous Whisper by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Two Brothers by Bernardo Atxaga
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