The many lives of Leon Edel

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Biographer Leon Edel believes that biographies should be as interesting and as artfully written as fiction. Edel offers his views on the works of various writers. Edel's life of Henry James is considered the preeminent American biography.

Interview, Biographers, Edel, Leon, James, Henry (American writer, 1843-1916)

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The great American wine trail

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Tours are described through the main wine-making areas of California, Oregon and Washington. Also discussed is a tasting of 225 wines from all over the US. Napa Valley in California remains the country's most important wine-making area.

Evaluation, Wineries, Description and travel, Western States

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An American in Granada

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American writer Washington Irving lived in the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, for part of 1829, when the once magnificent palace was in ruins. His 'Tales of the Alhambra' popularized the spot as a tourist mecca and led to its restoration.

History, Spain, Granada, Spain, Palaces, Alhambra, Granada, Spain, Irving, Washington

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