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An eventually uplifting tale of one man's battle to overcome
depression, or 'The Devil' as the author calls it. As Kris
Kristofferson wrote in one of his most memorable songs: -
'You see the devil haunts a hungry man, If you wanna beat him,
you have to join him. I ain't saying I beat the devil, but I drank
his beer for nothing.
Along this rollercoaster of a ride we are introduced to the
Gascon version of Arthur Daley, the charismatic ex-paratrooper
Pierre Lagaillarde and the Nigerian generals; as well as being
involved in la guerre d'Algerie and the War on Terror. We also hear
about the numerous health advantages of foie gras and the Gascon
way of life, the Planet under Stress, Van Morrison and last but not
least the life-saving qualities of both Prozac and landscape.
About the Author
Simon Turner was born in 1948 and lives in Sudbury, Suffolk. He
is a former Chartered Surveyor who had, in his own words, 'a
notably undistinguished career in property'. He was also an
aubergiste and agent immobilier in France for seven years between
1989 and 1996 until he was overcome by 'The Devil'. On recovering
he did 'six years penance' as a Private Hire Driver. His first book
'The Waiting Game' was a novel ostensibly based on those
experiences but in hindsight he now realizes was more about total
mental decomposition.
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