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A House in the Sunflowers: An English Family's Search for Their Dream House in France by: Ruth Silvestre List Price: £8.99 City Travel Guides Price: £6.99 You Save: £2.00 (22%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 910 EAN: 9780749002596 ISBN: 074900259X Label: Allison & Busby Manufacturer: Allison & Busby Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: August 04, 2000 Publisher: Allison & Busby Studio: Allison & Busby Sales Rank: 50017 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - A book full of sunshineI read this book approx ten years ago and was struck by the triumph over adversity. For people contemplating buying in France I would suggest that this is a good book for possible enlightment. Rating:  - Someone else on the Mayle TrailIt seems as though there are ten-times as many books about people moving to France as there are French départements but Ruth Silvestre's is a cut above the many which peddle nothing but barely amusing stories about builders and the lasting effects of too much French hospitality. There's a warmth in this book, a genuine affection for her neighbours and their odd ways, and a real sense of the history of the place. It may have been written about events which took place thirty years ago but the hidden treasures of France barely change and I look forward to reading the sequel. Rating: - Delightfully easy readThis is actually a sequel and continues the story of Ruth and her family's ownership of a second home in Lot-et-Garonne. The book covers a number of summers, with their gradual updating of the house, building a swimming pool, and many friends who visit. It's very easy read and leaves you with a positive attitude about aspects of French life. |
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