Philip Spires
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I was born in Wakefield, west Yorkshire in the United Kingdom and grew up in Sharlston, then a mining village. After London University I lived in Kenya. Then I taught in London before moving to Brunei and then the UAE. Since 2003, I have lived in Spain, completing a PhD and my first published novel, Mission.
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Number of Articles Written: 3
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A Culture of BenidormA Review of The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
A Review of Flaubert’s Parrot by Julian Barnes
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A Culture of Benidorm
Benidorm is known for its mass tourism, British bars beaches, and discos. Here Philip Spires argues that there is much more to the resort and the surrounding area. He suggets it will soon be seen as a destination for the cultural tourist.
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Philip SpiresA Review of The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester
A Debt to Pleasure us a novel by John Lanchester. A profound anti-hero called Tarquin Winot explores a culinary world that can be cooked to his own advantage.
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Philip SpiresA Review of Flaubert’s Parrot by Julian Barnes
In Flaubert´s Parrot Julian Barnes creates a universe with several layers. There´s the biography and anlaysis of Flaubert and his work. But there is also the book´s main character, the biographer Geoffrey, who is gradually revealed as having a direct interest in the content and subject matter of Flaubert´s fiction.
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