Blue Skies & Black Olives by John Humphrys
Radio 4 Today presenter and national treasure John Humphrys' funny and engaging memoir of building a home in Greece with his son Christopher.-
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hilarious * Daily Mail *
a very funny tome * Daily Telegraph *
a profoundly instructive course in the idiosyncrasies of Greek law, custom and culture..Entertainingly chronicled * Saga *
carried along with wit and style * Irish Times *
Entertaining * The Lady *
A tale of how sunshine, rough wine and a deep love between a father and son conquers Greek beaurocracy to build a dream house. Funny, touching and one of the most enjoyable reads of the year. * Country Life *
a very funny tome * Daily Telegraph *
a profoundly instructive course in the idiosyncrasies of Greek law, custom and culture..Entertainingly chronicled * Saga *
carried along with wit and style * Irish Times *
Entertaining * The Lady *
A tale of how sunshine, rough wine and a deep love between a father and son conquers Greek beaurocracy to build a dream house. Funny, touching and one of the most enjoyable reads of the year. * Country Life *
John Humphrys has reported from all over the world for the BBC and presented its frontline news programmes on both radio and television, in a broadcasting career spanning forty years. He has won a string of national awards and been described as a 'national treasure'. He owned a dairy farm for ten years and has homes in Greece and London.
Christopher Humphrys is John Humphrys' eldest son. He has lived in Greece for the past sixteen years and is a cellist with the hugely popular Camerata Orchestra based in Athens.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340978825 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340978821 |
| Title | Blue Skies & Black Olives |
| Author | John Humphrys |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2009-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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