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Loading... An Octopus in My Ouzo: Loving Life on a Greek Islandby Jennifer Barclay
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When Jennifer moves into the Honey Factory on the tiny Greek island of Tilos, bringing a laptop, her hiking boots and one slightly broken heart, she has no idea what surprises life holds in store for her. Dive into this exquisite, honest and deeply moving tale and taste the sweetness of living life to the full on a small island. AUTHOR: Jennifer Barclay grew up in a village on the edge of the Pennines and studied at Oxford before moving to Athens; then Canada and France, with travels in Guyana and South Korea. After a few years back in England she ended up in a village again - this time in Greece. Jennifer writes about life on the tiny Greek island of Tilos on her blog: octopus-in-my-ouzo.blogspot.co.uk She has contributed to Wanderlust online, Skyscanner, The Guardian, CNNGo.com, Blue Wings, The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star, appearing on BBC Radio, Talk Radio Europe, Australian national radio and Korean television. SELLING POINTS: * Jennifer Barclay is the author of: 'Falling in Honey: Life and Love on a Greek Island' (ISBN 978 1 84953 271 6), which has sold 9,000 copies across print and ebook editions; Rights for 'Falling in Honey' have also been sold in North America, Canada, Bulgaria, Poland and Latvia. PRAISE FOR FALLING IN HONEY: "This book will make you laugh and cry and laugh again. I didn't want it to end..." Emma Woolf No library descriptions found. |
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So she does; learning the local dances held at the regular festivals and weddings, teaching the local children English and helping her boyfriend, Stelios, with his early morning fishing trips and run a beach café with her help immerse her in the local society. Even though the apartment is small, she has enough space for a small garden and a few chickens. What they don’t have is enough space for is a dog! However, after a trip to Rhodes, she is offered a puppy free. Lisa becomes her new companion and almost soul mate joining her on walks and the daily trip to the beach to swim in the crystal clear seas of the Aegean.
This is a really good companion to Falling in Honey, her first book set in Greece. All of life’s rich experiences seem to touch Barclay. She is refreshingly honest too, wearing her heart on her sleeve whilst sharing these pivotal life moments and there is as much happiness in here as there are sad moments. Jennifer paints a beautiful picture of her island too; the descriptions of the landscapes and scenery are evocative. It is a lovely book to read, the writing makes you feel that you are there as well, watching the lightning flash around the hills, soaking up the sun with a glass of wine to hand or tucking into the delicious food. This book does what any good travel book should do, not only do you feel that you are there, it makes you want to that place at the first opportunity. 4.5 stars. ( )