Spanish Lessons
Author: Lambert, Derek
ISBN: 9780767904162
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 03 Jul 2001
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
b>In the shrewd, comical spirit of Peter Mayle and Bill Bryson, Derek Lambert discovers the charms and idiosyncrasies of Spain as he experiences the rewards and frustrations of beginning a new life there./b>br>br> As Lambert and his wife set about restoring their moldering i>casita /i>on Spain's Mediterranean Costa Blanca and learning to live the life of Spanish villagers, he introduces us to a nation far removed from the matadors, i>tapas/i> bars, and sangria swillers. He uncovers the "real" Spain-a nation of passionate, eccentric, often contradictory, but always enchanting people. Unpredictable, often hilarious, and animated by colorful characters, i>Spanish Lessons/i> presents an intimate and delightful portrait of off-the-tourist-track Spain.
ISBN: 9780767904162
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 03 Jul 2001
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
b>In the shrewd, comical spirit of Peter Mayle and Bill Bryson, Derek Lambert discovers the charms and idiosyncrasies of Spain as he experiences the rewards and frustrations of beginning a new life there./b>br>br> As Lambert and his wife set about restoring their moldering i>casita /i>on Spain's Mediterranean Costa Blanca and learning to live the life of Spanish villagers, he introduces us to a nation far removed from the matadors, i>tapas/i> bars, and sangria swillers. He uncovers the "real" Spain-a nation of passionate, eccentric, often contradictory, but always enchanting people. Unpredictable, often hilarious, and animated by colorful characters, i>Spanish Lessons/i> presents an intimate and delightful portrait of off-the-tourist-track Spain.
