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A BASKETFUL OF SNOWFLAKES - One Mallorcan Spring

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PAPERBACK published by Oasis-WERP - 2012
ISBN 978-0-9573062-3-3

This is the fourth book in Peter's award-winning pentad of fun-filled Mallorcan travelogues, which also includes 'Snowball Oranges', 'Viva Mallorca!', 'Manana Manana', and 'From Paella to Porridge'.

It's the peak of orange harvesting season at the Kerrs' little farm in the entrancing Tramuntana Mountains of Mallorca, and the family are trying to relax into their new life on the sunny Spanish island. But it's also crunch time and, after an eventful first year, hard facts have to be faced.

Will all the work they've invested in restoring their finca provide them with a decent living, or will their dream turn into a nightmare? Will Peter's aptitude for ma-ana ness delay their home improvement projects indefinitely, or will long- suffering Ellie get her new swimming pool? Will 19-year-old Sandy return to Scotland, while young Charlie is seduced by Mallorca's super-rich yachting set?

Despite encounters with wry customs officers and wily tradesmen, the Kerrs' sense of humour remains irrepressible. And amid the 'snowfall' of almond blossom as the balmy, peaceful spring season progresses, they are helped by an eccentric collection of friends and neighbours -- none more colourful than Jock Burns, whose Hispano-Scots fiesta proves the highlight of the Mallorcan social calendar.

Full of life and colour, hilarious and revealing, and set against a backdrop of the breathtaking beauty of Mallorca.

'KINDLE' EDITION

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AUDIO

(Soundings - a division of Isis Publishing Ltd)
ISBN 1-84559-336-7 (Cassettes x 8)
ISBN 1-84559-378-2 (CDs x 9)
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Read by James Bryce - jamesbryce.org.uk

LARGE PRINT

(W.F. Howes Ltd)
ISBN 10:  978 1 40746 709 2
Published January 2011

REVIEWS

“You can almost smell the almond blossom. Curl up with this great book and the sun will shine instantly!”
Waterstones.com

“Poetic the title may be, but this is Kerr in his usual gutsy style, continuing with the fourth in his series about starting a new life in Mallorca ... His larger-than-life personailty jumps off every page ... the personalities of the other expats are equally raw on the page [5 of 5 Stars!]”
The Good Book Guide

“His writing is so vivid and timeless that it's easy
to picture him at the fruit farm (in Mallorca)” TOP Magazine

“A great family story told with warmth and humour. This gently amusing tale will transport you to Mallorca.”
My Weekly

“A genial collection of linked anecdotes ... bringing family and a range of characters alive. There is more than enough about local food and festivals to provide a rough guide to south-west Mallorca, enough about family relationships to strike chords with any parent, and enough about scenery to satisfy the romantic traveller, all handled with Kerr's light touch.”
The Scotsman

“Peter Kerr shares tales of an extraordinary
life in Mallorca.” Living for Retirement

"Peter Kerr's Mallorcan books are superb. A spade's a spade,
and that's what you get with Peter Kerr."
Amazon UK Reviewer