An Embarrassment Of Mangoes
A Caribbean Interlude
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2010
Summary
Who hasn’t fantasized about leaving their job, saying goodbye to the rat race and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life? Ann Vanderhoof and her husband did just that.
In the mid 1990s, the author and her husband were driven, forty-something professionals who were desperate for a break from their harried, deadline-dominated lives. So they left their jobs, rented out their house, moved onto a 42-foot yacht called Receta (‘recipe’ in Span…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553825763 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0553825763 |
| Author: | Ann Vanderhoof |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 251g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 126mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘Full of humour and insight…travel writing at its best’
‘Full of humour and insight…travel writing at its best’ * WASHINGTON TIMES *
‘Beautifully written…A detailed travelogue and an intimate portrait of self-discovery, this is a refreshing, soulful journey’ * BOOKLIST *
‘Essential reading…A savoury and delicious book’ * LIBRARY JOURNAL *
Ann Vanderhoof
Ann Vanderhoof is a writer and magazine and book editor. Her work has appeared in publications in the United States and Canada. She was the founding editor of the award-winning Canadian magazine Cottage Life and is also the senior editor of Ports Cruising Guides, a series of guidebooks for boaters. She lives in Toronto.
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