The Simple Life by Lauren Wells
Would you swap the company BMW for a third hand van? Eight pairs of Manalo Blahnik mules for a pair of wellies (and not even green ones, at that)? Would you know what to do with a vegetable that didn't come wrapped in plastic? Lawrence Langland has had enough: of watching his tongue and playing corporate politics, of school fees and fifteen hour days - he wants out, to a simpler life as a small holder, a hippy, an apple-grower. Amazingly his wife Isobel, a woman whose key ring (gold plated) says `Born to Shop', has her own reasons for wanting to escape from their cosy suburban rut (paranoia in Marks and Spencer being the least of her problems) and embarks on country life in a tumble down cottage with alacrity. Eight-year old Jacob is in seventh heaven - he'll have to leave his horrible boarding school, but Dory needs more persuading; until she realises that there are boys in the country too...Lauren Wells's wise, witty novel explores the pleasures and pitfalls of striking out on your own, as the Langlands reap the consequences of daring to be different. Making the decision was the easy part, can they cope with the reality?
Lauren Wells was brought up in Kent and, having travelled extensively in Europe, the Far East and America, has opted to return to her roots for a simple life of apple tree maintenance and trying to forget that she was ever a Civil Servant.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006499664 |
| ISBN 10 | 000649966X |
| Title | The Simple Life |
| Author | Lauren Wells |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1997-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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