Reading at Present
I am almost finished reading Marita van der Vyver's 'Where the Heart is' and I have enjoyed it so much. She is a well-known South African writer who went to live in Provence with her new French husband and writes about her life there. Settling in, gathering paperwork and all the other frustrations of finding her feet in a strange new location. Good fun. She writes in a light and humourous way, with many South Africanisms thrown in. Her most recent publication is a book called 'Traveling Light'. Will have to track it down.
Travel writing has a special place on my reading list. Some of my favourites are by Paul Theroux such as 'Elephanta Suite' and 'Dark Star Safari - Overland from Cairo to Cape'. His latest (2008) is 'Ghost Train to the Eastern Star'.
Other favourite authors are Bill Bryson, Chris Stewart, Frances Mayes, Peter Mayle and the team of Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor. Then there is Michael Palin and Ranulph Fiennes. Plenty to keep me busy for a while.
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