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ONE MALLORCAN SUMMER

(previously published as 'Mañana, Mañana')

Published May 2022 by Oasis-WERP
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ISBN: 978-1-3999-2597-6

Originally published in 2001 as Mañana, Mañana, this second book in Peter's award-winning pentad of fun-filled Mallorcan travelogues, which also includes 'Snowball Oranges', 'Viva Mallorca!', 'A Basketful of Snowflakes' and 'From Paella to Porridge'.

Having battled and succumbed to the manana pace of rural Mallorca, spring sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little valley farm, Ca's Mayoral. However, even after the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their initiation, Spain has not yet finished with them. Embarrassing subtleties of the language, brushes with the local police, the unfortunate outcome of a drinking session ... surprises are aplenty to test the resolve, stamina and, perhaps more importantly, the sense of humour of this venturesome (some would say foolhardy) émigré family.

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REVIEWS

"Perfect book to read to find out what life in Spain is like ... especially the relaxed, chilled 'tranquilo' culture."
Goodreads.com

“People are already making comparisons between A Year in Provence and Mañana, Mañana. But, at the risk of committing travel writing heresy, some readers may like Mañana, Mañana better. It's often funnier, grittier and more textured ... captures the Mallorcan landscapes and character”
BookPage

“Ever dreamt of a new life in the sun? This is the story of one couple who tried it ... with hilariously unexpected results ... a warm-hearted mixture of disaster and hilarity”
Daily Mail

"A must for all Mallorca lovers.  You really feel as though you are there."
WH Smith Reviewer, Kathy Williams

“Kerr excels in his character decriptions. He populates the book with vivid and likeable personalities, and the family's relationships with these colourful people are often the cue to lively and hilarious adventures ... while the beautiful and majestic Mallorcan countryside lies in wait in the background, ready to charm the reader”
Amazon.co.uk Review

“A wealth of funny stories about a large circle
of local eccentrics”
Sunday Times

“Kerr has an ability, reminiscent of D.H.Lawrence, to capture the overwhelmingly oppressive feel of physical fatigue on a hot day”
Monocle Magazine

“contains good insights into the challenges of living as a new arrival in a small community, and also coming to terms with a new way of making one's living ... a treat to read”
Anglo-Spanish Society Review

“all embellished with the hallmark ribald humour which many will regard as the mainstay of Peter's work”
TOP Magazine

"Kerr's writing evokes a spirit of place that will appeal to both armchair travelers
and vacationers"
Publishers Weekly (USA)

“A great read for anyone, whether fans of travel or not”
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