Part sequel and part prequel to "Driving Over Lemons", these are the further (mis)adventures of Chris and his family in their remote Andalusian farm and a look back on Chris's... more
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Advantages: Easy to Read, gentle storytelling Disadvantages: Chapter topics chop and change a bit
...Southern Spain where they have a farm and a relaxed pace of life that comes across in the book. Occasionally the books seems a bit jumpy as he addresses different topics in each chapter, rather than writing of events in a chronological order, but this should not detract from Stewart's tales. Non-Alpujarras chapters cover sheep-shearing (and driving over ice) during a Swedish winter, not being in Genesis (whom he joined at 17, and was replaced by ... ...eco-pool and the arrival of a dam in the region. Regardless of the topic Chris tells you exactly as it is without dressing it up for comic effect, as Chris often sees the comedy in everything (apart from, possibly, the dam) and has no need to exaggerate. All the chapters are well-written and I enjoyed all of them in spite of their diversity. I have marked this book four stars as the sometimes random nature of the chapters can be a bit annoying, however ...
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Part sequel and part prequel to "Driving Over Lemons", these are the further (mis)adventures of Chris and his family in their remote Andalusian farm and a look back on Chris's previous lives, including drumming with Genesis, shearing sheep in midwinter Sweden and learning flamenco guitar. About the AuthorChris Stewart prepared for life on a mountain farm in Spain with jobs of doubtful relevance. After leaving Genesis (he drummed on the first single), 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. Since writing the bestselling Driving Over Lemons, Chris, Ana and their daughter Chlöe continue to live on their farm, with their dogs, cats, chicken and sheep, and to Ana's regret, a brand new guitar. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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