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Tolkien’s grandson tells Olive Press why he decided to set his latest novel in the Spanish Civil War

Tolkien’s grandson tells the Olive Press why he set his latest novel during the Spanish Civil War

This month, the grandson of Lord of the Rings writer JRR Tolkien released a new historical adventure set at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. ‘The Palace at the End of the Sea’ by Simon Tolkien, is a coming-of-age novel following Theo, a young man who travelled across continents from New York in the midst of the Great Depression …

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The Guardian says that you can discover a part in Spain that has been ‘forgotten’ by social media. It is wild, expansive, and virtually tourist-free.  

Discover a part of Spain that 'social media forgot - wild, expansive and almost tourist-free', according to The Guardian  

THE Guardian The report, published in the remote northern part of Spain between Madrid and Santander is announcing the allure the Sierra de la Demanda. The area encompasses the least populated areas of Spain, Burgos Soria and La Rioja.  San Lorenzo is the highest peak, at 2,271m. The landscape is harsh, rocky and covered in pines. The Lagunas de Neila …

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‘It spiked by 3C in 90 minutes’: Weather expert casts doubt on accuracy of Spain’s new 46C June record 

‘It spiked by 3C in 90 minutes’: Weather expert casts doubt on accuracy of Spain’s new 46C June record 

A SPANISH weather expert has questioned a reading of 46C in the Huelva Village of El Granado near the Portuguese Border over the weekend.  Aemet’s national weather agency in Spain, Aemet, has been asked by meteorologist Urko Jalle to release the metadata and photos to settle this debate. This would put a spanner on what was touted as Spain’s warmest …

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