Spanish Lessons: Beginning a New Life in Spain
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In the shrewd, comical spirit of Peter Mayle and Bill Bryson, Derek Lambert discovers the charms and idiosyncrasies of Spain as he experiences the rewards and frustrations of beginning a new life there. [set as a headline]
As Lambert and his wife set about restoring their moldering casita on Spain’s Mediterranean Costa Blanca and learning to live the life of Spanish villagers, he introduces us to a nation far removed from the matadors, tapas bars, and sangria s… More >>
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about 1 year ago
I love reading autobiographical travel books, but Derek Lambert’s book is a total disappointment. I should have read the other negative reviews before picking this book up. It is not humorous, not informative, and is a complete bore. I can’t imagine a book of this quality could even be published.
Read Shaun Briley’s “How Not to Live Abroad” instead for a humorous adventure in rustic Spain.
Rating: 1 / 5
about 1 year ago
Spanish Lessons is well written but not very original. It owes a lot to Peter Maile’s “A Year in the Provence”. Both books describe the trials and tribulations of building projects with the local tradesmen. Both books have a chapter dedicated to the “guest” who won’t leave. Both describe the building projects culmunation party. The locals all share a charming peculiarity, etc. etc. Although it shares some of the same problems, “Driving Over Lemons” at least offers some new information.
Rating: 1 / 5
about 1 year ago
Part of the move there-live there genre started by Mayle, and good enough to read for those thinking of moving to Spain.
Rating: 3 / 5
about 1 year ago
What a weak effort on the part of Lambert. He spends most of the book telling us how he was supposed to be writing a book. Who authorized this crapola? The only reason I bought it was bc the back cover compared him to Peter Mayle. Ummmmmm, no. Not even close.
Rating: 1 / 5
about 1 year ago
If you pick up this book hoping to get some info on Spain, its culture, its people, BEWARE: the cartoons depicted in the book are only that, cartoons. If i were to write a book about my adventures in the US, using “Spanish Lessons” as a model, it would turn out looking like the Beverly Hillbillies. Mr. Lambert cannot shake off his condescending tone, but was he even trying?
Rating: 1 / 5