The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society

The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society

by Chris Stewart (Author)

Synopsis

"The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society" finds Chris and his family still living on their farm, El Valero, and with its easy 'Sun-Lit' charm and funny, evocative anecdotes, it will draw in new and old readers alike. You will find yourself laughing out loud as Chris is instructed by his daughter on local teenage mores; bluffs his way in art history to millionaire Bostonians; is rescued off a snowy peak by the Guardia Civil; and joins an Almond Blossom Appreciation Society. You'll cringe with Chris as he tries his hand at office work in an immigrants' advice centre in Granada, spurred into action by the arrival of four destitute young Moroccans at El Valero. And you'll never see olive oil in quite the same way again. In this sequel to "Lemons" and "Parrot", Chris Stewart's optimism and zest for life is as infectious as ever.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Main
Publisher: Sort Of Books
Published: 01 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 0954899504
ISBN 13: 9780954899509
Book Overview: A Brand New Sequel to Driving Over Lemons and A Parrot in the Pepper Tree

Media Reviews
Essential reading for anyone who wants to know how the good life goes on. Chris Stewart is possibly the only travel writer who is genuinely 'funnier than Bill Bryson' -- Jim Blackburn * Traveller *
Author Bio
Chris Stewart prepared for life on a mountain farm in Spain with jobs of doubtful relevance. After leaving Genesis (he drummed on the first album), he joined a circus, learnt how to shear sheep, crewed a yacht in Greece, went to China for the Rough Guides, gained a pilot's license in Los Angeles, and completed a course in French cooking. Despite the extraordinary success of his books, Chris, Ana and their daughter Chloe continue to live on their farm, with their numerous dogs, cats, chickens, sheep and misanthropic parrot.