An immoral spectacle or a metaphor of life? Bullfighting never fails to provoke a reaction. In this unusual travel memoir, Edward Lewine embarks on an eye-opening journey around Spain to track a typical season for the country's biggest bullfighter, Francisco Rivera Ordonez. Fighting bulls while fleeing celebrity, Spain's most infamous matador lives both his public and his private life on the edge. The last in a distinguished bloodline, he is plagued by the legacies of his great-grandfather, the greatest matador of his day ...
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An immoral spectacle or a metaphor of life? Bullfighting never fails to provoke a reaction. In this unusual travel memoir, Edward Lewine embarks on an eye-opening journey around Spain to track a typical season for the country's biggest bullfighter, Francisco Rivera Ordonez. Fighting bulls while fleeing celebrity, Spain's most infamous matador lives both his public and his private life on the edge. The last in a distinguished bloodline, he is plagued by the legacies of his great-grandfather, the greatest matador of his day and revered by Hemingway, and by his late father, who was gored to death in the arena. With sixty-two fights and a hundred and twenty bulls to confront in the coming season, Francisco must also endure the aggressive attention of the paparazzi who pursue him for news of his colourful private life and breakdown of his marriage to a Spanish duchess. LEWINE witnesses at first hand the thrilling routine of a top bullfighter - the rituals, the risks, the stage fright - and assesses the significance of bulffighting in the context of Spanish identity. This national obsession encapsulates the uniqueness of Spanish culture.
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Like New. Size: 5x0x8; A brilliant observer in the tradition of Adam Gopnik and Paul Theroux, Edward Lewine reveals a Spain few outsiders have seen. There's nothing more Spanish than bullfighting, and nothing less like its stereotype. For matadors and aficionados, it is not a blood sport but an art, an ancient subculture steeped in ritual, machismo, and the feverish attentions of fans and the press.
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Mr. Lewine's "Death and the Sun: A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain" has its moments. Yes, the author is every bit as knowledgeable as the authors of the other books I have read about this subject. I have been reading quite a number of books about Matadores as of late so by the time I got to this one I realized I had somehow lost steam. I gave it 3 stars not for lack of writing abilty or knowldedge of the subject matter, but because the story mostly dealt with a present day bullfighter as opposed to the legendary names of the past, such as Manolete, Joselito, Juan Belmonte, etc. For some reason there seems to be more tragedy, more colorful tales when their stories are told. Mr. Edward Lewine is a true "aficionado" and deserves credit for his smooth writing. I did enjoy the book and for anyone interested on having a collection of these type of books it certainly would be a fine addition. Yes, I gave it a 3 star rating perhaps a little too unfairly but like I said, the past bullfighters and their stories attract me more. Never the less it is definitely a fun book to read and very detailed on explaining the whole experience of the art. Godd Job Mr. Lewine, do not judge my 3 stars too harshly. Ole!
