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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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Old Etonian trampled in Pamplona bull-run in school uniform
Given that not just one but two very different groups of people seem insistent on calling me self-promoting in my bullfighting-related activities, even though what I am actually doing is making my living as a writer with a book to … Continue reading
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Pamplona – first days blur…
As expected, my capacity to run bulls, drink, eat, drink more, dance, watch the bullfight, drink even more and then dance once again while keeping a blog going is utterly useless. Anyway, here is a brief post about the wonders … Continue reading
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Pamplona: The Book
As I set off today for Pamplona, by way of the Côte d’Azur – arriving in capital of the Kingdom of Navarre on July 5th (see post here for how to get there and where to stay) – I have … Continue reading
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‘My First Pamplona Bull-Run’ from The Independent
This originally appeared in The Independent on Sunday last year, on the 50th anniversary of the death of Ernest Hemingway, and the 320th anniversary of the Pamplona bull-run (in its modern form). It is extracted from the Sports Book Of … Continue reading
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