Summary of South from Granada
“South from Granada” is an autobiographical work of the British writer Gerald Brenan, recounting his seven years spent in the village of Yegen in the Alpujarra mountains, south from Granada, before the Spanish Civil War. Brenan describes his personal experiences, the lives and customs of the local people, and the visits of fellow British artists, including Virginia Woolf and Dora Carrington.
Reasons to read South from Granada
“South from Granada” offers an interesting insight into the customs and traditions of the people living in the Alpujarra mountain region in Andalusia. It paints a warm portrayal of life in Southern Spain during the 1920s, before the arrival of mass tourism. The book was adapted into a Spanish comedy film in 2003, titled “Al sur de Granada”. Gerald Brenan also wrote the non-fiction book “The Spanish Labyrinth”, in which he outlines the social and political background to the Spanish Civil War.
Setting: Yegen, Andalusia (Spain)
Original title: South from Granada
Year of publication: 1957
Nr of pages: 320
