Books about living abroad
Dates: 5/10/02,7:12 AM through 5/14/02,5:21 PM (6 postings)
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FROM: windypoplarsfarm@earthlink.net
REC'D: 5/10/02, 7:12 AM
Molly, I have quite a few of these sitting on my shelves just waiting
for me. Since I haven't read them yet, I can't say how great they are,
but they sure look wonderful.
The Olive Farm - Carol Drinkwater
Paris To The Moon - Adam Gopnik
A Place In Normandy - Nicholas Kilmer
Extra Virgin - Annie Hawes
Appetite For Life The Biography Of Julia Child (at least part of her
life) - Noel Riley Fitch
The ones I have read, and deeply enjoyed are:
A Tuscan Childhood - Kinta Beevor
Under The Tuscan Sun; Bella Tuscany; and In Tuscany - Frances Mayes
French Toast; French Fried - Harriet Welty Rochefort
As They Were - M.F.K. Fisher
Nancy
FROM: "Warner, Deb" <dwarner@co.durham.nc.us>
REC'D: 5/10/02, 3:04 PM
also M.F. K. Fisher's LONG AGO IN FRANCE : THE YEARS IN DIJON
A CONSIDERABLE TOWN (also about France)
Some reports from Asia:
JanWilliam Van De Wettering (better known for his detective novels), wrote a
book about his experinces in a Japanese Zen monastary: THE EMPTY MIRROR. ..
also very good are two experiences of teaching abroad are:
Bruce Feiler's LEARNING TO BOW: AN AMERICAN TEACHER IN JAPAN
and Mark Salzman's classic IRON AND SILK (China)
Finally, a Two-fer Chris Stewart's DRIVING OVER LEMONS (An Optimist in
Adulusia). Stewart had also been a drummer with Genesis, but by the time of
his move had been farming and sheep shearing
FROM: Bsbgc@aol.com
REC'D: 5/11/02, 12:01 AM
Also, some of Mary Stewart's gothics could almost prepare a person to tour
Europe. I particular remember her first novel, Madam, will you talk? and its
wonderful description of Nimes, Chateau D'if, etc.
And that yummy dinner in Marseilles....
Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian
FROM: "M. Wms." <mmwm@adelphia.net>
REC'D: 5/11/02, 12:01 PM
~ Molly Wms.
--
Molly Williams
Volunteer, Waterboro Public Library (Maine)
daily library weblog: http://www.waterboro.lib.me.us/blog.htm
Warner, Deb wrote:
> First, some oldies but goodies, the Durrell brothers top the list on this
> one:
> Gerald Durrell MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS recounts what occurred when
> brother Larry convinced their mother to pack up the entire family and move
> them to Corfu. Very funny and good account of budding naturalist at play.
> What he says about Larry! There is also a sequel, BIRDS, BEASTS AND
> RELATIVES.
> brother Lawrence Durrell wrote, in addition to his novels, 3 books on living
> around Crete and Cyprus, all good:
> BITTER LEMONS, PROSPERO'S CELL, REFLECTIONS ON A MARINE VENUS
>
> also M.F. K. Fisher's LONG AGO IN FRANCE : THE YEARS IN DIJON
> A CONSIDERABLE TOWN (also about France)
> Some reports from Asia:
> JanWilliam Van De Wettering (better known for his detective novels), wrote a
> book about his experinces in a Japanese Zen monastary: THE EMPTY MIRROR. ..
> also very good are two experiences of teaching abroad are:
> Bruce Feiler's LEARNING TO BOW: AN AMERICAN TEACHER IN JAPAN
> and Mark Salzman's classic IRON AND SILK (China)
>
> Finally, a Two-fer Chris Stewart's DRIVING OVER LEMONS (An Optimist in
> Adulusia). Stewart had also been a drummer with Genesis, but by the time of
> his move had been farming and sheep shearing
>
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FROM: "Shari Hetzke" <shetzke@ahml.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 5/13/02, 9:23 AM
Shari Hetzke
Shari Hetzke, Secondary School Services Specialist
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 North Dunton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone 847.506.2629 Fax 847.506.2655
FROM: "Karen McGrath" <karenmh@lori.state.ri.us>
REC'D: 5/14/02, 5:21 PM
I recently read The Olive Farm, Extra Virgin, the Mayes books and Driving
over Lemons (mentioned in another post.)
They were all enjoyable. A few others that I read recently (for a talk
about "All things Italian") were
St. Aubin de Teran, Lisa. A valley in Italy; the many seasons of a
villa in Umbria.
Leavitt, David. In Maremma; Life and a house in southern Tuscany.
Gervais, Paul. A garden in Lucca; finding paradise in Tuscany
A Valley in Italy was especially engaging. I wanted to know lots more about
the author's life.
An old favorite is The Crofter and the Laird by John McPhee. In the late
1960s he took his wife and daughters to live for a while on the Scottish
island home of his ancestors. Apparently you're not an islander if your
family hasn't lived there for an unbroken span of 2 or 300 years. The
islanders don't eat fish and can't swim. It's fascinating and I recommend
it often.
Karen McGrath
Cranston (RI) Public Library
Auburn Branch
> Subject: Books about living abroad
> From: <windypoplarsfarm@earthlink.net>
> Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 08:08:24 -0400
>
> > funny or really engaging books about living abroad as an expat,
> > either now or in the 1920s
>
> Molly, I have quite a few of these sitting on my shelves just waiting
> for me. Since I haven't read them yet, I can't say how great they are,
> but they sure look wonderful.
>
> The Olive Farm - Carol Drinkwater
> Paris To The Moon - Adam Gopnik
> A Place In Normandy - Nicholas Kilmer
> Extra Virgin - Annie Hawes
> Appetite For Life The Biography Of Julia Child (at least part of her
> life) - Noel Riley Fitch
>
> The ones I have read, and deeply enjoyed are:
>
> A Tuscan Childhood - Kinta Beevor
> Under The Tuscan Sun; Bella Tuscany; and In Tuscany - Frances Mayes
> French Toast; French Fried - Harriet Welty Rochefort
> As They Were - M.F.K. Fisher
>
> Nancy
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