... Chris and his wife and daughter live in the Alpujarras in 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 ... Read review
Chris Stewart's "Driving Over Lemons" (9780956003805) told the story of his move to a ... more
remote mountain farm in Las Alpujarras - an oddball region of Spain south of Granada. Funny insightful and real the book became an international bestseller. "A Parrot in the Pepper Tree" the sequel to "Lemons" follows the lives of Chris Ana and their daughter Chloe as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home Spanish school life neighbours in love their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam. "A Parrot in the Pepper Tree" also looks back on Chris Stewart's former life - the hard times shearing in midwinter Sweden (and driving across the frozen sea to reach island farms); his first taste of Spain learning flamenco guitar as a 20-year old; and his illustrious music career drumming for his school band Genesis (sacked at 17 he never quite became Phil Collins) and then for a circus.
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A sequel to "Lemons", that follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloe, as ... more
they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam.
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 ... ..., life with a travelling circus and Chris's love affair with the Spanish Guitar. Farm based chapters cover the troublesome parrot of the title who adopted them , volunteer land-workers, building an 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 ... more
This book is the sequel to Driving over Lemons, which I have not read but do not feel that this matters. Chris's laid-back and self-depreciating writing style is very easy to read and absorb. Chris and his wife and daughter live in the Alpujarras in 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 one Mr Phil Collins) , life with a travelling circus and Chris's love affair with the Spanish Guitar. Farm based chapters cover the troublesome parrot of the title who adopted them , volunteer land-workers, building an 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 it probably also captures the random nature of farming in the Alpujarras!
I also maked the book as 'pretty useful'. It is essentially a family biography rather then a travel or farming guide and you are unlikely to use it as a reference book - just as a jolly good read.
Advantages: Wonderful writing, beautiful feel good book Disadvantages: Do we believe him?
's acoount of how he and his wife started a new life in rural Spain. While it is a charming and very readble book, it could have been about a couple moving to Italy or a Greek Island were it not for the occasional nods to Spanish cuisine or rural traditions. These could have been expanded upon and for me would have added the extra something I wanted form the book.
Despite this, I look forward to reading ChrisStewart's second book "A Parrotin the PepperTree" which continues the family's story. I feel it is a story which will continue to enchant me for some time....
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Product details
Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Biography
Title
A Parrot in the Pepper Tree
Author
Chris Stewart
ISBN
0142196428; 075409264X
Manufacturer's product description
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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