The trouble with that is the situation in Germany is very different today from the landscape in Spain.

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The Holy Trinity, it seems, is intrinsic to the metaphorical landscape of Spain.

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However, the historical accuracy of the book is undeniable, whether the subject is Spain's 16th-century landscape, fertility treatments of the period or the legal and business details that the author, who studied law and business, so convincingly describes.

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Despite the wind farms sprouting across the landscape, and tough EU mandates, Spain's "greenhouse gas" emissions have actually risen to 47% above its level for 1990, the international benchmark.

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Unlike shooting partridge in Spain, where the birds fly low due to the landscape, here they are much higher.

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Now, Spain, Italy and Greece face a decidedly different economic and energy landscape.

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