Barcelona: The Passenger

The Passenger is a collection of essays, photography, and reportage that explores the history and future of Barcelona. It includes contributions from Enrique Vila-Matas, Gabi Martinez, and Miqui Otero and offers a panoramic view of the city's struggles to find a new path forward amid the current crisis.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 16 February 2023
Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

The Passenger is a collection of the finest new writing, photography, and reportage from around the world, with the aim of breaking down barriers and introducing the essence of a place. Each volume offers a unique insight into a different culture, and how history has shaped the place into what it is today. The Passenger: Thirty Years After the 1992 Olympics is a collection of essays and investigative journalism that explores the history and future of Barcelona, one of the cradles of political, cultural, and urban change in Europe. The volume covers topics such as the impact of mass tourism, the search for new and sustainable models of economic and social development, and the eternal rivalry with Madrid. It also explores the city's rich tradition of political activism and its struggle to find a new path forward out of the current crisis. The Passenger offers a panoramic view of a city striving to trace a new path forward and find a way of life.

Weight: 476g
Dimension: 160 x 239 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787704374