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A House Somewhere: Tales of Life Abroad
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A House Somewhere: Tales of Life Abroad
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by Isabel Allende
Sales Rank : 280966
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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications December 1, 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1740594193
ISBN-13: 978-1740594196
Product Dimensions:
7.6 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
From Booklist
Visiting a place that turns out to have an exceptional pull on your heart and then wanting to establish some sort of residence there is not an uncommon travel experience. In fact, "home-abroad" books have become a very popular subgenre of travel literature; the movement was spearheaded by Peter Mayle's best-selling A Year in Provence (1990). From one of the most prominent travel publishers comes this exceptionally rewarding anthology of 18 book excerpts and eight original essays commissioned for inclusion here, and all the pieces share a common theme: settling down in a foreign country. Included among this collection of treasures are Chilean novelist Isabel Allende writing about Marin County in California, internationally based writer Lily Brett discussing co-op manners and protocol in New York City, and British author Simon Winchester sharing his wonderment at being the owner of a tractor on a Massachusetts farm. This heartwarming assortment, although technically qualifying as "arm-chair" reading, is more likely "get to the airport now" reading. Brad Hooper
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Product Review
insightful and highly entertaininga facsinating anthology representing some of our best writers.' -- Library Journal, December 2002
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