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Laddar... A House at the End of the Track: Travels among the English in the Ariège Pyrenees (utgåvan 2019)av Michelle Lawson (Författare)
VerksinformationA House at the End of the Track: Travels among the English in the Ariège Pyrenees av Michelle Lawson
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. An interesting read! I have often watched 'A Place in the Sun' on TV and always end up dreaming of owning such a property. A lovely large house with plenty of land to do whatever, with beautiful scenery all around. Very tempting! I can see how some would follow their dreams without any real thought beyond any potential pitfalls. Such as the cost of heating large houses during the winter. Or the upkeep for house/land when you get too old to cope. Another thought is the transport to the nearest airport or railway station, which could be miles away. There is so much more to think about. This book tells of the experiences of some who have moved to a remote corner of France. Stories from old-timers, newcomers, those wanting to returned to the UK. Those who feel isolated or those who become village celebrities. I have relatives that moved to France after they retired and loving it. I do recommend one reads this book, especially if you are thinking of moving to France, or any other country come to that. ( ) inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
An exploration of the English community in a remote corner of France. A book which looks beyond the stereotype of the English living abroad. No other travel narratives have focused on the Ariège Pyrenees region of France. Intrigued by the endless accounts of English incomers 'living the dream' in France, Michelle Lawson set out to find out what it's all about beneath that romantic veneer. Travelling around the Ariège Pyrenees she captured stories and observed the online interactions of a scattered English community, as well as frank conversations with new arrivals, old-timers and those packing up to return to England. We hear stories of meticulous preparation as well as buying on a whim, and from those who describe themselves as village celebrities, along with couples living in social isolation. The book is a long way from the usual 'we moved to France' accounts. Instead it casts aside the romantic lens as the author travels among English settlers to hear their reasons for ending up in this remote corner of France. Readers will feel a mix of admiration, envy and sympathy, and perhaps even irritation with the incomers, as they sometimes contradict themselves in order to avoid the well-worn stereotype of the English abroad. The book is also a gentle reminder that such stereotypes present an unbalanced picture, and that if incomers do stick to some of their old ways, the reasons why might be understandable. The author weaves her relationship with the landscape into the stories of the incomers in this wild and depopulated corner of the Pyrenees. Stories open up comment on local issues relating to conservation and re-wilding, as well as the continuing shadow of wartime events, in this much less well known part of France. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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