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C'est la Folie
Michael Wright
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Description for C'est la Folie
Paperback. One day in late summer, Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence and, with only his long-suffering cat for company, set out to begin a new life. His destination was 'La Folie', a dilapidated 15th century farmhouse in need of love and renovation in the heart of rural France. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 308.
One day in late summer, Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence and, with only his long-suffering cat for company, set out to begin a new life. His destination was 'La Folie', a dilapidated 15th century farmhouse in need of love and renovation in the heart of rural France...
Inspired by the success of his column in the Daily Telegraph about La Folie, this book is his winningly honest account of his struggle to fulfil a childhood dream and become a Real Man - to make the journey from social townie to rugged, solitary paysan. And in chronicling ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780553817324
SKU
V9780553817324
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-23
About Michael Wright
Born in Surrey in 1966, Michael Wright enjoyed an unfashionably happy education at Windlesham House and Sherborne and graduated from Edinburgh University with a degree in English Literature. He spent several years working as a theatre critic, arts columnist and literary diarist in London whilst wondering what to do when he grew up. The answer turned out to lie in ... Read more
Reviews for C'est la Folie
What elevates this book... is Wright's gentle humour and his ability to create a vivid impression of his literal and emotional journey... with such wit and perception
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Hilarious and evocative... Michael Wright's book provides the most startlingly honest answer to the question of "can you live your dreams or do they inevitably turn into nightmares?"
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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Hilarious and evocative... Michael Wright's book provides the most startlingly honest answer to the question of "can you live your dreams or do they inevitably turn into nightmares?"
... Read more