A Parrot in the Pepper Tree (Windsor Selection) |
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Author:
Chris Stewart
By Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
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Product Description
Chris Stewart turns another leaf on his life in southern Spain in this "Sort Of" sequel to his biography, "Driving Over Lemons". It is in fact part sequel - further (mis)adventures of Chris and his family on their remote Andalusian farm - and part prequel, looking back on Chris's previous lives, drumming with the teenage Genesis and in a circus, shearing sheep in midwinter Sweden and heading off to Spain to learn flamenco guitar.
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Parrots, 2007-01-20
Two years ago I read and enjoyed Driving Over Lemons, the memoir of a British ex-pat and his family's life in Spain. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree is the follow up book, covering the time when Stewart was writing his first book along with some memories from his youth.
While I felt the bits about his attempt at being a rock star were rather dull, the rest of the book more than makes up for one skip-worthy chapter. The majority of his book takes place in the year when he was writing his first memoir. He describes all his different attempts at farming including a bleak winter drive into Sweden to shear sheep and a go at growing potatoes. Neither venture goes well but he takes the disasters with a good sense of humor. To his sup rise, he succeeds as a writer even though his daughter insists that he can't write (at least in Spanish).
It took me longer to read than expected but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Chris Stewart is an enthusiastic ex-pat making a living in Spain with his wife and daughter. He tries his hand at sheep sheering, farming and flamenco but ultimately it is writing that he excels at.
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780754018988
ISBN: 0754018989
Label: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
Manufacturer: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2003-03-01
Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
Studio: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C |
