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Death and the Sun
Profiles a season on the bullfighting circuit through the experiences of celebrated matador Francisco Rivera Ordoñez, as he faces tremendous pressure to live up to his family's and his society's expectations.
Matadors
An examination of the world of the Matador. Journeying across Spain, the author interviews Matadors from the top and bottom of the profession, looks at the cut-throat world of the bull breeders and witnesses the Pamplona Festival, where both animals and men have been killed in recent years.
The Little Matador
A young matador who would rather draw pictures than fight bulls finds a new way to entertain the townsfolk.
Montes the Matador and Other Stories
Montes the Matador and Other Stories' is a short story collection by Frank Harris. Featured titles include 'Montes the Matador', 'First Love', 'Profit and Loss', as well as 'Sonia'.
The Last British Bullfighter
"The Last British Bullfighter" tells the astonishing story of Frank Evans, the only recognized British matador. The son of a Salford butcher, Frank Evans' dream began after he'd saved enough money to attend a wedding in Spain. He was so entranced by life there that he remained, earning a living as a waiter before finally getting his first chance to enter the arena in 1966 as a rookie matador in the closed world of Franco's Spain. Frank went on to gain the widespread admiration of his fellow matadors, critics and audiences, who nicknamed him "El Ingles." After four decades of blood, guts, passion, and artistry (not to mention foot-long welts and a perforated buttock), he was forced to retire ...
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Arnold Bennett is a compilation of short stories set in the industrial towns of the English Midlands. Bennett's keen observations and vivid storytelling capture the daily lives, challenges, and triumphs of the people in these communities, offering readers a compelling and insightful look into a world that is both familiar and foreign.
The Matador's Crown
As something of an expert on the medieval period, archaeologist Annja Creed jumps at the invitation from the Museum of Cadiz to assess its acquisition of Egyptian coins. She soon finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation that takes her through the colorful world of flamenco and bullfighting. Original.
Operation Matador
When Singapore fell to the Japanese in February 1942, Churchill called it the “largest capitulation in British history.” Till today, the myth persists that this was due to the British forces’ being caught off-guard, with their guns facing the wrong direction—towards the sea. This book offers an alternative insight into why Malaya and Singapore were captured by the Japanese. The question of the landward defence of Singapore and Malaya was first raised as early as 1918, eventually taking the form of Operation Matador, the elaborate planning and preparations for which amply demonstrate that the British fully expected the Japanese to attack Singapore from the rear, and had formulated a p...
