Giles Tremlett

The image of Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the heir-providing Jane Seymour or the vivacious eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty in her twenties with a passion she had inherited from her parents, Isabella and Ferdinand, the joint-rulers of Spain who had driven the Moors from their country. Meer

*A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: Telegraph, Financial Times, i Paper*

'Making Francisco Franco’s long life and 36 years of dictatorship enjoyable reading is a daunting challenge . Meer

'Packed with vivid character sketches and lyrical description, Tremlett has told a gripping story, full of beauty and darkness' The Times

WINNER OF THE 2018 ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE

In 1474, a twenty-three year old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Meer

Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles. Meer