''Journey to the Alcarria'' ( es, Viaje a la Alcarria, links=no) is a

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by the Spanish

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-winning author

Camilo José Cela Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquess of Iria Flavia (; 11 May 1916 – 17 January 2002) was a Spanish novelist, poet, story writer and essayist associated with the Generation of '36 movement. He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Literat ...

. It was published in 1948. Written in the third person, the book describes the author's travels in the

Alcarria The Alcarria ( es, La Alcarria) is a natural region in Castile (Spain). It is located mainly in Guadalajara Province but also overlaps those of Cuenca and Madrid. Its principal attractions are its fauna and flora and it is noted for its honey a ...

region of Spain. It has been described as "the most celebrated Spanish travelogue of all times". It was translated into English by Frances M. López-Morillas and published by the

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in 1964. In 1986, the author published a follow-up book called ''Nuevo viaje a la Alcarria''.Old Spain and New Spain: The Travel Narratives of Camilo José Cela (Book Review)

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