Manana Manana

Fülszöveg

Having battled and succumbed to the manana pace of rural Mallorca, the onset of summer sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of Ufe, growing oranges on their little valley farm, Ca's Mayoral.
However, even after the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their initiation, Spain has not yet finished with them. Embarrassing subtleties of the language, brushes with the local police, the unfortunate outcome of a drinking session . . . surprises are aplenty to test the resolve, stamina and sense of humour of this venturesome (some would say foolhardy) émigré family.
Their eccentric and colourful new friends are always on hand to help out - for better or worse - and add spice to this engaging account of tranquilo life from the author oí Snowball Oranges. All the charm of Mallorca: where you seldom do today what can be more judiciously put off till mananal
What the critics said of Snowball Oranges
'This should do for Spain what A Year in Provence did for... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Having battled and succumbed to the manana pace of rural Mallorca, the onset of summer sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of Ufe, growing oranges on their little valley farm, Ca's Mayoral.
However, even after the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their initiation, Spain has not yet finished with them. Embarrassing subtleties of the language, brushes with the local police, the unfortunate outcome of a drinking session . . . surprises are aplenty to test the resolve, stamina and sense of humour of this venturesome (some would say foolhardy) émigré family.
Their eccentric and colourful new friends are always on hand to help out - for better or worse - and add spice to this engaging account of tranquilo life from the author oí Snowball Oranges. All the charm of Mallorca: where you seldom do today what can be more judiciously put off till mananal
What the critics said of Snowball Oranges
'This should do for Spain what A Year in Provence did for France' The Sunday Post
'An affectionate and amusing tale on Majorca and its inhabitants' Sunday Express
'A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle was one of the great hits of travel writing - and now there could well be another, this time with a rich and tasty Spanish flavour'
The Scots Magazine
'Beautifully written and amusing a comparison with A Year in Provence cannot be avoided and Snowball Qranges should with justification be equally well received' Adventure-mag.com
'It's a really funny read and had me laughing out loud on my journey to work'
Family Circle
ISBN 1 84024 163 2
'Immensely engaging and amusing' Alternative Mallorca
9781840241631 Vissza