Customer Reviews
A delight to read / Un placer a leer - By: b4-its-2-l8, 23 Jun 2008 
I am so pleased to have found this book again, I used to own it once before & enjoyed its easy style but I gave it away to a South American friend who was learning English (she loves it!).
This book is so expertly executed that even if you have only a modest level of Spanish, it will strengthen what you've already got, provide you with new words & encourage you onto more.
It's set around 18 stories or myths or folklores from Spain's past, starting with the oldest first & working towards the newest last, with the Spanish & English presented on facing pages.
But each story is introduced by a one paragraph abstract which helps sets the scene for the story that follows. And each of the storiesin turn are interesting & engagingin their own right.
Such is my confidencein this book, as well as reordering it, I'm also ordering the Latin American & Mexican versions from the same series at the same time.
If only all parallel books were made like this.
A good book for all stages - By: , 24 Jun 2003 
This book is not only a real helpin coming to grips with a new language but also useful for those wishing to improve accuracyin written Spanish. Having the English translation next to the Spanish text means that your'e not constantly looking up dictionaries, so you can actually enjoy reading the stories. The stories show the rich cultural & historical side of this vast & interesting country, making the learning process a whole lot more practical too.
