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Escape to the sunlight and colour of a wild island in the south
Aegean. When Jennifer moves alone into the Honey Factory on a tiny
Greek island, bringing a laptop, her hiking boots and plans for a
peaceful life, she has no idea what surprises are in store. Diving
into an exciting new life with a fisherman, she learns something
every day. Joining the dancing at local festivals and helping at a
cafe on the beach, surviving winter storms and finding a canine
companion, she is faced with both challenges and rewards, and
discovers that to become an island woman she must live small and
think big.
I came here looking for some kind of happiness. I think it might be
the cleverest thing I have ever done. One heartbroken winter,
Jennifer decides to act on her dream of moving to a tiny Greek
island - because life is too short not to reach out for what makes
us happy. Funny, romantic and full of surprising twists, Falling in
Honey is a story about relationships, tzatziki, adventures,
swimming, Greek dancing, starfish... and a bumpy but beautiful
journey into Mediterranean sunshine.
The Taverna by the Sea is an enchanting, funny, poignant travel
memoir about answering the call of adventure by taking on the
challenge of running a Greek beach taverna. During a walking
holiday on the island of Karpathos, a chance encounter with a
Greek-American hotel owner results in a once-in-a-lifetime
experience for Jennifer Barclay. The best-selling travel writer and
long-term resident of Greece drops everything, returning with dog
and tent to the remote bay that will form her home for one hectic,
event-filled summer. This book offers a rare account of life in
north Karpathos in the South Aegean, famous for its traditional
community and dramatic, rugged landscape. While primarily a light,
engaging, amusing read full of anecdotes, one-liners, twists and
turns - perfect for summer - Barclay's fourth book about life in
Greece also conveys the life-affirming importance of trusting one's
instincts, taking risks and grasping opportunities. Wake with
Jennifer to experience a summer of pink dawns over the olive grove
and an empty bay, and swim with her in moonlight, hearing only the
waves. Or help yourself to local cuisine - creamy yoghurt and local
honey and warm figs, olive oil and rosemary, freshly baked bread,
and wine on tap. Alongside a cast of characters from farmers to
fishermen, mad guests and a wicked witch, meet Minas the hotel
owner, a creative, unconventional Greek-American with the ability
to fix anything mechanical and create money out of thin air with
food, plus a penchant for drinking, singing and falling asleep.
Experience days full of music, days of no running water, and days
with a goat tied to a tree - but also nights when the overworked
taverna manager awoke convinced there was a large fish in the tent,
and customers outside waiting to be served. In The Taverna by the
Sea, Barclay reveals what happens behind the scenes of an
apparently blissful, peaceful paradise, capturing both the magic
and the difficulties of island life. Underpinning an entertaining
read for lovers of Greece and its cuisine is an inspiring call to
live life to the full - and even escape the rat race.
"A vivid and intoxicating account of these beautiful islands" -
Victoria Hislop. "A must-read for anyone who loves the Greek
islands" - Richard Clark 'There's something about abandoned places
which moves me and captures the imagination.' So says seasoned
travel writer Jennifer Barclay as she walks with her dog and her
backpack through the deserted spaces of the Dodecanese, islands
that were once bustling but are now half forgotten and reclaimed by
the wild due to a mix of misfortune and the lure of opportunity
elsewhere. Join her on a journey through abandoned villages and
farms, cave-houses and captains' mansions, the homes of displaced
Muslim fishermen and poets, as she discovers beauty in the ruins,
emptiness and silence, and inspiration in the stories of people's
lives. A long-term resident of Greece, Jennifer Barclay spent more
than four years researching Wild Abandon, visiting islands multiple
times and talking to local people to hear their stories. She
travels from the very west to the very east of the Dodecanese, from
the very south almost to the very north, taking in some of the
smallest and the biggest islands, and highlighting different
stories along the way to show the complex history behind these
havens of tranquillity. She discovers a villa intended for Benito
Mussolini's retirement, an island that links a gramophone from St
Petersburg and a portrait in the American National Gallery via a
pack of cigarettes, and reflects on the days when an economy based
on sponges and burnt rock supported thousands. Wild Abandon is an
elegy in praise of abandoned places and a search for lost knowledge
through the wildest and most deserted locations.
Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, The
Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of
travellers' tales. Travel writers and celebrities alike recount
their exciting, and often dangerous, adventures which include being
chased by a sea lion, accosted by Brazilian kidnappers and a
midnight raid to free turtles on the Amazon. Over 40 years Bradt
has built a reputation for publishing books covering the road less
travelled, and this collection celebrates exactly the sort of
writing and storytelling about 'unusual' travel experiences that
has helped to establish the company as a firm favourite amongst
adventurous travellers. Featuring contributions from Hilary Bradt,
Michael Palin, Ben Fogle and Jonathan Scott, the title is a perfect
tome to dip in and out of.
David Attenborough, Dion Leonard (Finding Gobi), Dervla Murphy and
Brian Jackman are just four of the authors whose work features in
this new anthology from Bradt focusing on true stories about
travelling with animals. In Beastly Journeys, there are 46 tales of
extraordinary animal travel experiences, from hilarious holidays
with pets to journeys on which wild animals somehow came along for
the ride, including: David Attenborough tries to get an armadillo
through Paraguayan customs; adventurer Ash Dykes takes a white
cockerel to Maromokotro to ward off evil spirits; Mike Gerrard
shares a car journey from Belsize Park to Canvey Island with a
python; Brian Jackman rides, walks and swims with Abu the elephant;
Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year Dom Tulett rows with a
kingfisher; and John Rendall travels to Africa with Christian, the
lion he bought at Harrods and raised in west London. Also included
is a brand new piece of writing from ultramarathon runner Dion
Leonard about his experience with Gobi, the stray dog who
accompanied him for 80 miles over the treacherous Tian Shian
mountains. A mix of new, previously unpublished writers and old
favourites are included, with extracts from writers such as Mark
Shand (Travels on my Elephant), Dervla Murphy (Eight Feet in the
Andes) and Robert Louis Stevenson (Travels with a Donkey), not to
mention Gerald Durrell, 19th-century explorer Isabella Bird and
renowned publisher Michael Joseph. Compelling, engaging,
surprising, humorous and entertaining. if this book proves one
thing it's that travel with animals is every bit as unpredictable
as you would expect it to be.
A unique title from Bradt, showcasing a brand new collection of
remarkable travellers' tales with a different slant, following on
the heels of To Oldly Go!, one of the UK's best-selling travel
titles of 2015. All the contributors were initially reluctant solo
travellers, apprehensive about taking the plunge to go it alone
after years of travel with a partner or friend. Some have embarked
on the trip of a lifetime, walking or cycling alone through
potentially hostile countries, but finding only kindness and
hospitality - with a few hairy adventures thrown in. One story is
by Bradt founder Hilary Bradt, who confronted her fears and set out
to fulfil a childhood dream to ride a horse through Ireland shortly
after her marriage broke up. Others are widows and widowers in
their later years who were anxious about joining an organised trip
on their own or who wanted to make a difference in the world by
volunteering their experience and knowledge. Many ages, many
personalities, one goal: to travel, and one stumbling block:
anxiety. Part literature, part guide, with tips for successful solo
travel. Reassuring, entertaining and inspiring.
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