Duende : A Journey Into the Heart of Flamenco

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Summary: Authentic and awesome
Review: This is one hell of a book. The guy goes to Spain, learns flamenco guitar, ends up hanging out with some Gypsies, takes a few blows and then comes out on the other side wiser and clearly having packed in some important life lessons that we could all learn from. The writing is subtle, perhaps even symbolic at times, despite being non-fiction. I've lived in Spain, and this guy clearly knows about flamenco - I've never read a better description of the spine-tingling feeling this music can give you. He might have given us more history, but there's just enough for the uninitiated. Don't listen to the detractors - this is the real thing.