Summary
One man’s attempt to transform a magnificent forgotten ruin into his own castle in Spain.
“Stands apart… This Englishman’s castle might have started as a dream, but it has ended up being an extraordinary reality.” - Sunday Times
Walking in the Pyrenees one spring morning Matthew Parris stumbled upon a magnificent ruined mansion standing on the edge of a line of huge cliffs. Later he was to discover that parts of the house dated back to the 14th century though it had not been c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241961780 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241961785 |
| Author: | Matthew Parris |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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In a class of its own
In a class of its own * Guardian *So infectious is his enthusiasm for L’Avenc and the dramatic, unvisited landscape of Collsacabra, that I wanted to leave at once to explore it … And it’s all just a few miles away from the Costa Brava! – Christopher Hudson * Daily Mail *Stands apart… This Englishman’s castle might have started as a dream, but it has ended up being an extraordinary reality * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Matthew Parris
After Cambridge Matthew Parris worked for the Foreign Office before becoming a Conservative MP in 1979. He resigned seven years later, after which he was the parliamentary sketchwriter for The Times for thirteen years. He is now a columnist for The Times and The Spectator, and is also a frequent broadcaster. His highly acclaimed autobiography was published by Viking in 2002, and his most recent book Parting Shots, a collection of diplomats’ final despatches, is now available as a Penguin paperback. He divides his time between a flat in London, a house in his former Derbyshire constituency, and the house in Spain which is the subject of this book.
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