Confessions of an English Alcalde: a Cautionary Tale is a compelling and richly entertaining account of life, with both its joys and complications, in a small village set deep among the olive groves of Andalucia. It sets the dream of rural bliss against the demanding and sometimes harsh reality of adjusting to values and a way of being which may well take the British immigrant by surprise. But above all it celebrates the warmth and generosity of the welcome which awaits those who throw themselves enthusiastically into Spanish life. The text has been richly illustrated by Eduardo Arturo Boltares.
By:
Dr Peter Such
Illustrated by:
Eduardo Arturo Boltares
Imprint: The Choir Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 158g
ISBN: 9781789631784
ISBN 10: 1789631785
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 26 February 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
I Medina de las Aguas II An Andalusian village III Water, water, everywhere ... IV Back to school V Love in La Manzanilla VI Raining cats, dogs and caterpillars VII La Manzanilla goes to the polls VIII This doesn't feel quite right IX La Manzanilla in the spotlight X Fiesta XI The wheels grind slowly XII Lockdown and beyond XIII A cautionary tale? Acknowledgements
Peter Such was born and grew up in Norfolk and studied Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge, where he completed a doctorate in 1978. He spent most of his professional career at Sherborne School in Dorset: he was Head of Modern Languages for 32 years and subsequently was Director of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Sherborne School and Sherborne School for Girls. In 2011 he retired to Andalusia with his wife Sylvia. He continues to work as a translator and, with Sylvia, he has played an active part in the life of the local community. Since 2017 he has been mayor of his village. Peter has continued to carry out research into medieval Spanish literature and history and he has published translations of four medieval Spanish texts, most recently the fourteenth-century Chronicle of King Pedro.
