The land of my fathers : a son's return to the Basque country /

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"In 1960, renowned Nevada writer Robert Laxalt moved himself and his family to a small Basque village in the French Pyrenees. The son of Basque emigrants Laxalt wanted to learn as much as he could about the ancient and mysterious people from whom he was descended and about the country from whic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Laxalt, Robert, 1923-2001
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reno, Nev. : University of Nevada Press, ©2000.
Colección:Basque series.
Temas:
Laxalt, Robert, > 1923-2001 > Travel > France > Pays Basque.
Laxalt, Robert, > 1923-2001
1900-1999
National characteristics, Basque.
Basque Americans > France > Pays Basque > Biography.
Mountain life > France > Pays Basque.
Basques.
Américains d'origine basque > France > Pays basque français > Biographies.
Vie en montagne > France > Pays basque français.
HISTORY.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Basque Americans
Manners and customs
Mountain life
National characteristics, Basque
Travel
Pays Basque (France) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Pays basque français (France) > Mœurs et coutumes > 20e siècle.
France > Pays Basque
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Author's Note; 1. A Flight of Doves; 2. Words; 3. On Market Day; 4. Common Goal; 5. The Fishing Fleet; 6. Law; 7. Invaders; 8. Tree of Gernika; 9. Tragedy; 10. Weakness; 11. Fête Dieu in Iholdy; 12. Basque Troubadours; 13. Good and Evil Joust on a Wine Glass; 14. Contrabandiers; 15. Frills and Fancy; 16. High Mountain Chapel; 17. Curiosity; 18. The Pilgrimage; 19. A Mean Woman; 20. Open Doors; 21. High Country / Low Country; 22. The Priest at Arneguy; 23. An Auction; 24. Duty; 25. Sorgina; 26. Work; 27. The German Occupation
  • 28. Penance for a Collaborator29. The Street of the Americans; 30. Reputation; 31. A Lion Tamer; 32. The Village Gossip; 33. Let It Go By; 34. Pantasha; 35. Bohèmes; 36. Arretalepho; 37. Drink; 38. The Brotherhood of Shepherds; 39. The Basque Character; 40. Fishwives; 41. The Wind and the Rain; 42. Dawn; 43. Station; 44. Marriage; 45. Winter; 46. Contraband: Matching Wits and Wiles; 47. Old Woman's Admonition; 48. Neither a Basque Heart nor Song; 49. Old Woman with a Car; 50. A Diffusion of Light; 51. The Man at Aldudes; 52. The Land Is Their Life; 53. Equality; 54. A Complicated Transaction
  • 55. Village Churchyards56. A Bargain with the Devil; 57. Pace of Life; 58. A Bond of Blood; 59. Betrayal; 60. The Founding Father; 61. The Grand Chateau; 62. Trust; 63. Duty; 64. Poor and Proud; Epilogue Agur

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