A Granada

An extra-large print classic senior reader poetry book for Spanish speakers - plus coloring pages. For Spanish speaking elders and others with low vision. For senior activities, occupational therapy, gifts, medical office waiting rooms, and more. Una lectura para personas de la tercera edad, impresa con una letra de 48 puntos de tamaño, que incluye hojas de actividades. Summary. Background: Pedro Antonio de Alarcón was a Spanish writer born near Granada in southern Spain. Granada is located near the mountains but also near the Mediterranean coast. It is an ancient Mediterranean city with a wonderful wealth of diversity of historic sights, artistic expression, and culinary heritage - from: Roman, Visigothic, Iberian, Jewish, Moorish (Arabic), and Catholic influences. The City of Granada is also known for its many parks and gardens. The symbol of Granada is the pomegranate - a nutritious fruit cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region. Pedro Antonio de Alarcón served in a Spanish military operation in Morocco and in this poem he longs to return to Granada. This book is a poem about this beautiful Mediterranean land of jasmine, mountains, rivers, peaceful forests, spring nights, gardens, flowers for a pillow, a [garden] nest of perfumes, and palm trees. "How immense your countryside, how splendid and happy!" The author often uses metaphors of a beautiful woman in describing his love for Granada such as: a "divine mermaid", "what sweet hugs these rivers."