Description
Tarragona
Book Summary
A literary and visual guide that invites you to discover Tarragona from an intimate and cultured perspective. Writer Use Lahoz, with his flâneur’s gaze, unveils the weight of the history, architecture, and figures that have shaped the city. Illustrator Alicia Caboblanco portrays it with poetic delicacy, showcasing its urban fabric and its heritage open to the sea. A book for those seeking a deep and personal travel experience.
What is it about?
Use Lahoz tours Tarragona, paying special attention to the footprint of its history, its architecture, and the chronicle of those individuals who influenced the public and daily life of the city. The author weaves together walks and itineraries that allow one to get to know an intimate, detailed, welcoming city open to the world. Illustrator Alicia Caboblanco, who has lived much of her life in Tarragona, draws it with her characteristic poetry, displaying the urban fabric with the delicacy of a color chart that highlights its heritage open to the sea.
Main Topics
- Discovery of Tarragona as a city of history and heritage.
- Architecture and iconic monuments of the city.
- Figures who have influenced the public and daily life of Tarragona.
- Itineraries and walks to explore the city in an intimate way.
- The city's relationship with the sea and its open heritage.
Who is it recommended for?
For travelers seeking a cultural and literary guide, lovers of architecture and history, and readers who wish to get to know Tarragona from a personal and detailed perspective. Also for those who appreciate poetic illustrations and urban chronicles.
What this book offers
- A literary and cultured look at Tarragona, far removed from conventional travel guides.
- Itineraries and walks that reveal an intimate and detailed city.
- Poetic illustrations that capture the urban and heritage essence of the city.
- A chronicle of figures who have marked the life of Tarragona.
- A deep and personal travel experience, ideal for discerning readers.
Technical Specifications
- Author: CABOBLANCO,ALICIA; LAHOZ,USE
- Publisher: TINTA BLANCA
- Language: cat
- Subject: TRAVEL AND TOURISM GUIDES, TRAVEL LITERATURE
- Collection: WORLD HERITAGE
- Binding: Cloth
- Publication date: September 2024
- Number of pages: 240
- Weight: 450 g
Editorial Review
A unique proposal that combines literature, illustration, and travel to offer a personal and cultured vision of Tarragona. The work stands out for its intimate and detailed approach, ideal for readers seeking an experience of discovery beyond traditional guides. Alicia Caboblanco’s illustrations and Use Lahoz’s prose complement each other to create a book that invites you to walk and discover the city from a unique perspective.