A Funny Thing Happened On The Way - Discover the 1960s trend for buying land on a Greek island and building a house. How hard could it be...? (Paperback)

The superb classic memoir from a dazzlingly eccentric and endlessly fascinating author and feminist icon - a woman very much ahead of her time - including her time spent on the glorious island of Skiathos 'A happy, hilarious book' Daily Express Nancy Spain was one of the most celebrated - and notorious - writers and broadcasters of the 50s and 60s. Witty, controversial and brilliant, she lived openly as a lesbian (sharing a household with her two lovers and their various children) and was frequently litigated against for her newspaper columns - Evelyn Waugh successfully sued her for libel... twice. Nancy Spain had a deep love of the Mediterranean. So it was no surprise when, in the 1960s, she decided to build a place of her own on the Greek island of Skiathos. With an impractical nature surpassed only by her passion for the project, and despite many obstacles, she gloriously succeeded. This classic memoir is infused with all Spain's chaotic brilliance, zest for life and single-minded pursuit of a life worth living. Perfect for fans of A PLACE IN THE SUN and ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY 'Full of fun, and that zest of intelligence that never left her' Sunday Times

General

Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2021
Authors:	Nancy Spain
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-4746-1865-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Alternative lifestyles Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > Biography > Literary Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	1-4746-1865-0
Barcode:	9781474618656

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