C'est La Folie
one man's quest for a more meaningful life
$37.97
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2007
Summary
From Townie to Paysan: A Year of Living La Folie
The true story of an urban man’s search for a deeper, richer, simpler life (not to mention a dishy copine) in the heart of rural France…
One day in late summer, Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence and, with only his long-suffering cat for company, set out to begin a new life. His destination was ‘La Folie’, a dilapidated 15th-century farmhouse in need of love and renovation in the heart of rural Franc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553817324 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0553817329 |
| Author: | Michael Wright |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
What elevates this book… is Wright’s gentle humour and his ability to create a vivid impression of his literal and emotional journey… with such wit and perception
What elevates this book… is Wright’s gentle humour and his ability to create a vivid impression of his literal and emotional journey… with such wit and perception * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Hilarious and evocative… Michael Wright’s book provides the most startlingly honest answer to the question of “can you live your dreams or do they inevitably turn into nightmares?” – Dr RAJ PERSAUDWright captures the fun of the countryside perfectly * THE SUNDAY TIMES *
About The Author
Michael Wright
Born in Surrey in 1966, Michael Wright enjoyed an unfashionably happy education at Windlesham House and Sherborne and graduated from Edinburgh University with a degree in English Literature. He spent several years working as a theatre critic, arts columnist and literary diarist in London whilst wondering what to do when he grew up. The answer turned out to lie in rural France, where he now lives.
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