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THE LAST ARENA: An Essay on Bullfighting – 2019 update
TPP Editor’s Note: As this blog falls in disuse, I leave you with the result of my twenty years research into the world of the bulls on my other site – AFH TLA Editor’s Note: This 10,000 word essay has been … Continue reading
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THE LAST ARENA: The Thrill Has Gone…
El Norte de Castilla ‘The North Of Castile’ ENGLISH VERSION – IN SPANISH ORIGINAL HERE The Joy Of The Thrill Alexander Fiske-Harrison Monday, September 9th, 2019 ENGLISH VERSION – IN SPANISH ORIGINAL HERE Lungs burning, vision fuzzing, heart thumping and … Continue reading
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THE LAST ARENA: For The Love Of ‘Toreo’ – article in ‘Boisdale Life’ on bullfighting
FOR THE LOVE OF TOREO When Englishman, Old Etonian and Boisdale regular Alexander Fiske-Harrison travelled to Spain to write a book on bullfighting, he never imagined that he’d be stepping into the ring himself. But after he picked up the … Continue reading
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Xander’s Blog – Unpopular Truths: Bullfighting & Sufism, Beauty & Wisdom
Click here to go to the page for a very different sort of interview on bullfighting… The Editor
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Open Letter to the Mayor of Pamplona from the FTL
Below is a link to our Editor’s translation of Chapu Apaolaza’s excellent open letter to the (current) Mayor of Pamplona about bullfighting. This is written in Chapu’s guise as spokesman for the Fundación del Toro de Lidia, ‘Foundation of the … Continue reading
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From The Last Arena: Back To School
A fortnight ago I accepted a prize from the most ancient encierros, ‘bull-runs’, in all of Spain, those of the town of Cuéllar. Earlier that morning I nearly died while running them. The bull in the photo-detail below was suelto … Continue reading
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Vocento: “A Gentleman In The Ring”
(Versión original en español aquí.) A couple of weeks ago the eleven newspapers of the Vocento Group in Spain – El Correo, El Diario Vasco, El Diario Montañés, La Verdad, Ideal, Hoy, Sur, La Rioja, El Norte de Castilla, El … Continue reading
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GQ: The Last Matador by Alexander Fiske-Harrison
Courtesy of… Now that the physical copy in which it was published – the September issue – of British GQ magazine has been replaced on the shelves, Condé Nast has kindly put my article about the comeback of the torero … Continue reading
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THE EDITOR: Alexander Fiske-Harrison in ‘ABC’: “Many foreigners would not spend a cent in Spain without the bulls.”
The Spanish national newspaper ABC ran the following interview last week (with photos by Nicolás Haro). The online version is available here. The beginning translates in a way you would only find in Spain: Alexander Fiske-Harrison: “Many foreigners would not … Continue reading
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Sports Book Of The Year Shortlisted Bullfighting Book Amazon Kindle Daily Deal – today only £1.59
Click here to purchase Shortlisted for Listed in “Most inspiring sports book for Christmas” Sunday Times 2011 “Sports Books for Christmas” Sunday Telegraph 2011 “Best summer holiday reads” Sunday Telegraph 2011 “Essential summer reading” Sunday Times 2011 National Press “Complex … Continue reading
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