Paul Richardson's mission - 'to sieve out the ancient, perverse and eccentric from the new, nice and normal' - took him from coastal plain to mountainous peak. It also took him, often, by surprise. From ritual pig killings to wood-chopping competitions, from an alchemist who eats stone, to pilgrimages in the name of obscure Virgins, his journey into deep Spain is captivating, often hilarious, sometimes surprising - and always highly illuminating.

'Richardson writes vividly about some of the wilder characters he meets ... read OUR LADY OF THE SEWERS if you want a glimpse of the surviving truth behind tour-operator cliches, and for a view of Spain that is becoming ever harder to find' SUNDAY TIMES

'Puckish, witty, casually erudite . delivers acute and sharply observed portraits of both people and places' TLS

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About the Author
Paul Richardson was born on the shores of the Mediterranean and grew up in rural Hampshire, where he first saw the connection between food and quality of life. In 1989 he left London for Spain where he has lived ever since. An acclaimed travel and food writer, Richardson's work appears in the Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Beast and Conde Nast Traveller. His books include Our Lady of the Sewers: And Other Adventures in Deep Spain, Cornucopia: A Gastronomic Tour of Britain and Indulgence: Around the World in Search of Chocolate.

Reviews
Richardson writes vividly about some of the wilder characters he meets ... read Our Lady of the Sewers if you want a glimpse of the surviving truth behind tour operator cliches, and for a view of a Spain that is becoming ever harder to find * SUNDAY TIMES *
Witty and knowledgeable ... fascinating * THE TIMES *
Fascinating ... The really amazing thing about Spain is that it continues to stimulate people into writing books as interesting as this * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
He knows stuff about Spain we fly-by-nights can only guess at * GUARDIAN *
Puckish, witty, casually erudite ... delivers acute and sharply observed portraits of both people and places * TLS *



Book Information
ISBN 9780349108575
Author Paul Richardson
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 126mm * 15mm