- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Lyons Press (May 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9058313409
- ISBN-13: 978-1592286188
- ASIN: 1592286186
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
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#1,498,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #45 in Books > Travel > Europe > Spain > Balearic Islands
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Product Description
From Booklist
As ripe and juicy as the oranges he grows on his Mallorcan farm, Kerr's chronicle of his family's first year living off a foreign land is a delectable addition to the growing genre of emigre memoirs. Having forsaken their cold and dreary native Scotland for the Mediterranean's balmy climes, the Kerrs--Peter, wife Ellie, sons Charles and Sandy--are committed to making a go of their meager farm, peddling the fruits and nuts they produce to, well, the fruits and nuts who live nearby. Adroitly mixing his expat patter with some newly acquired local patois, Kerr proves he is more than up to the task. In the island's best tradition of accepting foreign invaders, the colorful characters inhabiting the adjoining farms and villages quickly recognize Kerr as a kindred spirit, introducing him to such time-honored rituals as putting off until manana whatever Ellie wants him to accomplish today. Kerr's is an irresistible, irrepressible account of the risks and rewards of starting over. Carol Haggas
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"Charmed by the weather and the promise of a simple life, the Kerrs bought an orange grove and settled in. . . . of course, there's a lesson learned: If you're going to undertake a risky endeavor, you should commit yourself fully and hold nothing back." --Kirkus Reviews
In praise of Peter Kerr's previous books:
"People are already making comparisons between A Year in Provence and Mañana Mañana. But at the risk of committing travel writing heresy, some readers may like Mañana Mañana better. It's often funnier, grittier and more textured than Mayle's best-selling book."
--Bookpage
"Kerr's writing . . . evokes a spirit of place that will appeal to both armchair travelers and vacationers who'd like to know the best eating establishments on the island, as well as anyone considering emigrating to a foreign land."--Publishers Weekly
"Although this genre has grown thin, given the plethora of books that have appeared since Frances Mayes's Under the Tuscan Sun and Peter Mayles's A Year in Provence, Kerr manages to give us a lively spin on the difficulties and successes he and his family experience after they purchase a run-down orange grove on Majorca." --Library Journal
"People are already making comparisons between A Year in Provence and Mañana Mañana. But at the risk of committing travel writing heresy, some readers may like Mañana Mañana better. It's often funnier, grittier and more textured than Mayle's best-selling book."
--Bookpage
"Kerr's writing . . . evokes a spirit of place that will appeal to both armchair travelers and vacationers who'd like to know the best eating establishments on the island, as well as anyone considering emigrating to a foreign land."--Publishers Weekly
"Although this genre has grown thin, given the plethora of books that have appeared since Frances Mayes's Under the Tuscan Sun and Peter Mayles's A Year in Provence, Kerr manages to give us a lively spin on the difficulties and successes he and his family experience after they purchase a run-down orange grove on Majorca." --Library Journal
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