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Amüsante Erzählung eines Aussteigers, der mit seiner Frau den Traum vom Landleben in einem abgelegenen Tal Andalusiens verwirklicht.
Chris Stewart ist bekannt für seine aufschlussreichen und oft humorvollen Berichte über sein Leben auf seiner Farm in Südspanien. Seine Schriften befassen sich mit den Herausforderungen und Reizen des ländlichen andalusischen Lebens und offenbaren ein scharfes Beobachtungsauge für die Natur und den menschlichen Charakter. Durch seine Memoiren lädt Stewart die Leser in sein gewähltes Leben ein und schildert seinen Übergang vom Musiker zum Landwirt mit Herzlichkeit und Witz und bietet ein lebendiges Porträt seiner Wahlheimat.






Amüsante Erzählung eines Aussteigers, der mit seiner Frau den Traum vom Landleben in einem abgelegenen Tal Andalusiens verwirklicht.
Set against a backdrop of high-stakes technology and military intrigue, this techno-thriller showcases the expertise of Chris Stewart, a decorated former Air Force pilot and Congressman. The narrative promises a gripping exploration of modern warfare and the implications of advanced technology, blending action and political drama to create a compelling story that reflects real-world issues. Expect a fast-paced plot filled with tension and thrilling twists that keep readers on the edge of their seats.
This sequel to "Lemons" and "Parrot" showcases Chris Stewart, whose infectious optimism and zest for life continue to shine.
Chris Stewart'sDRIVING OVER LEMONS told the story of his move to a 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 A PEPPER TREE, the sequel to Lemons, follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloë, 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 schl band Genesis (sacked at 17, he never quite became Phil Collins), and then for a circus.
It's two decades since Chris Stewart moved to his farm on the wrong side of a river in the mountains of southern Spain and his daughter Chloe is preparing to fly the nest for university. In this latest, typically hilarious dispatch from El Valero we find Chris, now a local literary celebrity, using his fame to help his old sheep-shearing partner find work on a raucous road trip; cooking a TV lunch for visiting British chef, Rick Stein; discovering the pitfalls of Spanish public speaking; and, most movingly, visiting famine-stricken Niger for Oxfam. Yet it's at El Valero, his beloved sheep farm, that Chris remains in his element as he, his wife Ana and their assorted dogs, cats and sheep weather a near calamitous flood and emerge as newly certified organic farmers. His cash crop? The lemons and oranges he once so blithely drove over, of course.
Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped on June 5, 2002, chained, disguised and raped repeatedly, tells how she readjusted to life after the kidnapping
If you're wondering what Chris Stewart did before he and Ana moved to El Valero, their Spanish farm, here's one of the answers. He took to the sea, landing a job as skipper for the summer, sailing on a Cornish Crabber around the Greek islands. It was his dream job; but there was only one tiny problem. He had never sailed before!