Homage to Catalonia

Homage to Catalonia is political journalist and novelist George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations in the Spanish Civil War. The first edition was published in 1938. The book was not published in the United States until February 1952.

This is the most comprehensive account of Catalan phonology ever published. Catalan is a Romance language, occupying a position somewhere between French, Spanish, and Italian. It is the first language of six and a half million people in the northeastern Spain and of the peoples of Andorra, French Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and a small region of Sardinia. Dr Wheeler describes Barcelona pronunciation and the major varieties of western Catalonia, Valencia, and Majorca, and considers social and stylistic variation.

The enthusiasm for life in the northeastern region of Spain literally jumps off the pages of DK's Eyewitness Travel Guides: Barcelona & Catalonia with colorful street maps, cutaway diagrams of historic buildings, and over 500 full-color photographs. Barcelona, located halfway down Catalonia's coastline is one of the great Mediterranean cities. Catalonia has an exceptional collection of medieval architecture from the 11th and 13th centuries and it is easy to see the influences of many different cultures. Easy-to-use color coding and clearly labeled photographs help guide you through nearly 2,000 churches.