MAÑANA, MAÑANA - One Mallorcan Summer
(Summersdale Publishers)
ISBN 1 84024 163 2
Having battled and succumbed to the ma-ana pace of rural Mallorca, spring sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little valley farm, Ca's Mayoral. However, even after the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their initiation, Spain has not yet finished with them. Embarrassing subtleties of the language, brushes with the local police, the unfortunate outcome of a drinking session ... surprises are aplenty to test the resolve, stamina and, perhaps more importantly, the sense of humour of this venturesome (some would say foolhardy) émigré family.
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MAÑANA, MAÑANA - One Mallorcan Summer
(Soundings - a division of Isis
Publishing Ltd)
ISBN 1 84283 292 1
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Read by James Bryce - jamesbryce.org.uk
REVIEWS
“People are already making comparisons between A Year in Provence and Ma–ana, Ma–ana . But, at the risk of committing travel writing heresy, some readers may like Ma–ana, Ma–ana better. It's often funnier, grittier and more textured ... captures the Mallorcan landscapes and character”
BookPage
“Ever dreamt of a new life in the sun? This is the story of one couple who tried it ... with hilariously unexpected results ... a warm-hearted mixture of disaster and hilarity”
Daily Mail
"A must for all Mallorca lovers. You really feel as though you are there."
WH Smith Reviewer, Kathy Williams
“Kerr excels in his character decriptions. He populates the book with
vivid and likeable personalities, and the family's relationships with these
colourful people are often the cue to lively and hilarious adventures ... while
the beautiful and majestic Mallorcan countryside lies in wait in the background,
ready to charm the reader”
Amazon.co.uk Review
“A wealth of funny stories about a large circle
of local eccentrics”
Sunday Times
“Kerr has an ability, reminiscent of D.H.Lawrence, to capture the overwhelmingly
oppressive feel of physical fatigue on a hot day”
Monocle Magazine
“contains good insights into the challenges of living as a new arrival in a small community, and also coming to terms with a new way of making one's living ... a treat to read”
Anglo-Spanish Society Review
“all embellished with the hallmark ribald humour which many will regard
as the mainstay of Peter's work”
TOP Magazine
"Kerr's writing evokes a spirit of place that will appeal to both armchair travelers
and vacationers"
Publishers Weekly (USA)
“A great read for anyone, whether fans of travel or not”
M2 Best Books