The Illegal Gardener: The Greek Village Series - Couverture souple

Alexi, Sara

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1479190217 ISBN 13 : 9781479190218

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Book by Alexi Sara

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Sara Alexi weaves an entrancing story of the burgeoning relationship that develops between two people from very different backgrounds and cultures, an English woman living in Greece and the Pakistani illegal immigrant who becomes her gardener and house boy. Each comes with their own problems, their own past baggage, and she explores these with sympathy and understanding as well as the many nuances of the differences in cultures as they become more and more dependent on each other.' Reviews 'A really intelligent, moving book.' 'Sensitive with beautifully crafted characters that you really cared about.' 'The Illegal Gardener' is a story of betrayal, love, trust and friendship. Not a romance but perhaps a lesson in life on just how young minds can be damaged by spite or thoughtlessness, and how those same minds can be repaired by true friends.' 'I was captivated from the start unable to put the book down.' 'The Illegal Gardener' is a delightful story, filled not only with love of Greece but a deep understanding of the varieties of love which can bring people together.' 'reminiscent of Remains of the Day.' 'The author has huge potential and if she keeps writing and developing like this then I wouldn't be at all surprised to see her name on a future Man Booker list!' 'A good tale well told. Shades of Stienbeck and Bradbury.' 'A most charming and sensitive book.' The Illegal Gardener is Book One in The Greek Village series. Book Two in The Greek Village series: Black Butterflies. Book Three: The Explosive Nature of Friendship. Book Four: Gypsy's Dream Book Five: Coming soon...

Biographie de l'auteur :

Born Oxford 1962, Sara Alexi grew up rarely putting pen to paper. English lesson were a time of confusion, books indecipherable hieroglyphics. Dyslexia was not well understood then. The joy of writing cancelled by the teachers red pen. Despite this handicap she became a qualified Psychotherapist and ran her own practice for years. Her artistic nature was, at that time, confined to painting which she exhibited widely. A chance meeting with the best selling thriller writer Jonas Saul and his author wife Kate Cornwell began a discussion that changed Sara Alexia life. Agatha Christie, Gustave Flaubert both were dyslexic. The world of fiction opened to her with new eyes and she has been a prolific writer ever since. She sold her psychotherapy business and moved to Greece to write and paint where she stayed for many years observing the Greek way of life to enrich her descriptions. Her time is now divided between England and Greece, writing and exhibiting her paintings.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1479190217
• ISBN 13: 9781479190218
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288