Stewart [...] give[s] a full and rewarding portrait of this city that he clearly knows intimately, paving the way for fellow explorers, both in the literal and literary sense.
New York Journal of Books
A tour de force. No one knows Madrid better than Jules Stewart, and there could be no better guide to the city’s rich literary past. Destined to become required reading for anyone with even a passing interest in Spain.
- Jason Webster, author of 'Andalus and Sacred Sierra',
For an elegantly written and deeply knowledgeable literary tour of Madrid, there could be no better guide than this wonderful volume by Jules Stewart.
- Sir Paul Preston, author of 'The Spanish Civil War',