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A Brand New Sequel to Driving Over Lemons and A Parrot in the Pepper Tree

CHRIS STEWART, ex Genesis drummer turned sheep shearer, turned bestselling writer, is back with a new book on his life in Las Alpujarras, the decidedly oddball region of Spain, south of Granada.

The Driving Over Lemons story...

Chris's first book, DRIVING OVER LEMONS told the story of how he bought a peasant farm on the wrong side of the river, with its previous owner still resident. Funny, insightful and real, the book became an international bestseller. A PARROT IN A PEPPER TREE – its sequel – followed the lives of Chris, his wife Ana and daughter, Chloë, as they got to grips with a misanthropic parrot, neighbours in love, and the shock at discovering that their beloved valley was under threat of a dam. It was 'as funny and charming as the first book' and was again, hugely successful.


...and the new book

THE ALMOND BLOSSOM APPRECIATION SOCIETY finds Chris and his family still living o 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 stries 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.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780954899509

Pages:

256 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

24042

Publisher:

Sort of Books

Published:

26/05/2006

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About Chris Stewart

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 Chloë continue to live on their farm, with their numerous dogs, cats, chickens, sheep and misanthropic parrot.

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