Piano In The Pyrenees A The Ups And Downs Of An Englishman In The French Mountains

Author : Tony Hawks
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-08
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781407025551

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A Piano In The Pyrenees by Tony Hawks Pdf

'If you had to pick two things you wanted - if you had to - what would you pick?' I hesitated. This was a bigger question than usually got asked at these post-match debriefs. 'I suppose the honest answer would be,' I said, still accessing the last pieces of required data from a jumbled mind, 'meeting my soul mate, and finding an idyllic house abroad somewhere.' Inspired by breathtaking views and romantic dreams of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks impulsively buys a house in the French Pyrenees. Here, he plans to finally fulfil his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, untroubled by the problems of the world. In reality, the chaotic story of Tony's hopelessly ill-conceived house purchase reads like the definitive guide to how not to buy a house in France. It finds him flirting with the removal business in a disastrous attempt to transport his piano to France in a dodgy white van; foolishly electing to build a swimming pool himself; and expanding his relationship repertoire when he starts co-habiting, not with an exquisite French beauty, but with a middle-aged builder from West London. As Tony and his friends haplessly attempt to fit into village life, they learn more about themselves and each other than they ever imagined.

Author : T Hawks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407025570

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Piano in the Pyrenees, a the Ups and Downs of an Englishman in the French Mountains by T Hawks Pdf

Author : Tony Hawks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Pyrenees
ISBN : 0091912377

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Piano in the Pyrenees by Tony Hawks Pdf

Inspired by breathtaking views and romantically dreaming of finding love in the mountains, Tony Hawks buys a house in the Pyrenees. And here, he imagines, he will finally fulfill his childhood fantasy of mastering the piano, all the while overlooking spectacular views as the troubles of the world pass by unnoticed.

Author : Robert Burgin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 837 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216091059

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Going Places by Robert Burgin Pdf

Successfully navigate the rich world of travel narratives and identify fiction and nonfiction read-alikes with this detailed and expertly constructed guide. Just as savvy travelers make use of guidebooks to help navigate the hundreds of countries around the globe, smart librarians need a guidebook that makes sense of the world of travel narratives. Going Places: A Reader's Guide to Travel Narratives meets that demand, helping librarians assist patrons in finding the nonfiction books that most interest them. It will also serve to help users better understand the genre and their own reading interests. The book examines the subgenres of the travel narrative genre in its seven chapters, categorizing and describing approximately 600 titles according to genres and broad reading interests, and identifying hundreds of other fiction and nonfiction titles as read-alikes and related reads by shared key topics. The author has also identified award-winning titles and spotlighted further resources on travel lit, making this work an ideal guide for readers' advisors as well a book general readers will enjoy browsing.

Author : Dana Ferguson
Publisher : Book Review Index Cumulation
Page : 1304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1414419120

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Book Review Index - 2009 Cumulation by Dana Ferguson Pdf

Book Review Index provides quick access to reviews of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media representing a wide range of popular, academic and professional interests. The up-to-date coverage, wide scope and inclusion of citations for both newly published and older materials make Book Review Index an exceptionally useful reference tool. More than 600 publications are indexed, including journals and national general interest publications and newspapers. Book Review Index is available in a three-issue subscription covering the current year or as an annual cumulation covering the past year.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Languedoc-Roussillon (France)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131966504

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Languedoc Roussillon, Tarn Gorges by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Murray (publishers.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555056023

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A handbook for travellers in Algeria by John Murray (publishers.) Pdf

Author : Peter Thorold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441180889

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The British in France by Peter Thorold Pdf

Countless British visit France each year and over 100,000 live there permanently, successors to generations of their countrymen. This book, starting with the brief and poignant Peace of Amiens, 1801-1803, studies who they were - ranging from businessmen and artisans to rentiers, invalids and tourists - where they went and the reasons why. While some went for fun, to Paris 'where the social arts are carried to perfection' or to Monte Carlo, Biarritz or Deauville, the invalids favoured the Pyrenees or Savoy, making Pau the 'ville anglaise'. Bordeaux was an example of another town where the British attained great influence because of the wine trade. Many also settled in France to save money. The Channel Coast becoming popular with those who fled creditors or disgrace at home (Beau Brummell and Oscar Wilde are examples of this group). Food, architecture and the arts more generally attracted many, as did the climate of the Riviera. The revolutions in travel brought about by railways, motoring and aircraft provide a constant theme. Another very important aspect covered is the relationship, both in general and personal terms, between the French and the British. How, for instance, the local British stimulated a passion for sport in France. A variety of sources including British and French books, letters, journals and periodicals, supply background, as do Foreign Office archives particularly in times of crisis such as 1848, 1870 and 1940.

Author : John Murray (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Wales
ISBN : HARVARD:HWBIME

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A Handbook for Travellers in North Wales by John Murray (Firm) Pdf

Author : John Murray (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Palestine
ISBN : NLS:B000043645

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Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine by John Murray (Firm) Pdf

Author : John Murray (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026118929

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A Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine; Including an Account of the Geography, History, Antiquities, and Inhabitants of These Countries ... By J. L. Porter. Maps and Plans by John Murray (Firm) Pdf

Author : John Murray (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Algeria
ISBN : NLS:B000335325

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A Handbook for Travellers in Algeria by John Murray (Firm) Pdf

Author : Tony Hawks
Publisher : Random House
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781407026374

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Round Ireland With A Fridge by Tony Hawks Pdf

'I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month' A foolhardy attempt to win a drunken bet led to Tony Hawks having one of the most unforgettable experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty travelling-companion-cum-domestic-appliance, he found himself in the midst of a remarkable, inspirational and, at times, downright silly adventure. In their month of madness, Tony and his fridge surfed together; entered a batchelor festival; and one of them had sex without the other knowing. The fridge got christened, and they even met the poorest king on Earth. An absurd story of an extraordinary adventure, Round Ireland with a Fridge follows the fearless pair as they battle towards Dublin and a breathtaking finale that is moving, uplifting, and a fitting conclusion to the whole ridiculous affair.

Author : John Murray (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026168685

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Handbook for Travellers in Yorkshire. With Map and Plans by John Murray (Firm) Pdf

Author : Tony Hawks
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781466852273

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Playing the Moldovans at Tennis by Tony Hawks Pdf

It doesn't take much - "£100 is usually sufficient" - to persuade Tony Hawks to take off on notoriously bizarre and hilarious adventures in response to a bet. And so it is, a pointless argument with a friend concludes in a bet - that Tony can't beat all eleven members of the Moldovan soccer team at tennis. And with the loser of the bet agreeing to strip naked on Balham High Road and sing the Moldovan national anthem, this one was just too good to resist. The ensuing unpredictable and often hilarious adventure sees him being taken in by Moldovan gypsies and narrowly avoid kidnap in Transnistria. It sees him smuggle his way on to the Moldovan National Team coach in Coleraine and witness (almost) divine intervention in the Holy Land. In this inspiring and exceptionally funny book, Tony Hawks has done it again, proving against all odds that there is no reason in the world why you can't do something a bit stupid and prove all of your doubters wrong. Or at least that was the idea....