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Beschreibung
Central Portugal, in the year of Covid 2021.

Fiona is penning a novel - or, at least, trying to - while she corresponds and converses at length on social media with her former UAE work colleagues Claire and Sharon, both of whom are pandemically locked-down in the UK.

Fiona's choice of Portugal over Britain for her Forever Home is a surprise to her two friends, who are divided over the wisdom of living in post-Brexit Europe. Originally a city dweller, Fiona stands to lose face, challenged not just by Covid, but by rural life, inclement weather, and frozen fingers.

With insights contributed by her knowledgeable local friend Joan, Fiona notes the complexities of the Portuguese character, as well as the foibles of Portugal's foreign residents and visitors. Over the course of the year, with far too much time on their hands, all four women - Fiona and Joan, Claire and Sharon - exchange past and present anecdotes about life and human nature, reaching conclusions that are sometimes objectionable, but often profound.

Portuguese Pastoral is a gripping tale of assimilation, immigration, greener grass, unsolicited opinions, frenemies, influencers, and even - to a certain extent - sheep and chickens.
Central Portugal, in the year of Covid 2021.

Fiona is penning a novel - or, at least, trying to - while she corresponds and converses at length on social media with her former UAE work colleagues Claire and Sharon, both of whom are pandemically locked-down in the UK.

Fiona's choice of Portugal over Britain for her Forever Home is a surprise to her two friends, who are divided over the wisdom of living in post-Brexit Europe. Originally a city dweller, Fiona stands to lose face, challenged not just by Covid, but by rural life, inclement weather, and frozen fingers.

With insights contributed by her knowledgeable local friend Joan, Fiona notes the complexities of the Portuguese character, as well as the foibles of Portugal's foreign residents and visitors. Over the course of the year, with far too much time on their hands, all four women - Fiona and Joan, Claire and Sharon - exchange past and present anecdotes about life and human nature, reaching conclusions that are sometimes objectionable, but often profound.

Portuguese Pastoral is a gripping tale of assimilation, immigration, greener grass, unsolicited opinions, frenemies, influencers, and even - to a certain extent - sheep and chickens.
Über den Autor
Janet Olearski was born in London and studied languages and linguistics at the University of Edinburgh and the University of London Institute of Education. She is a graduate of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was the founder of the Abu Dhabi Writers' Workshop. She has lived and worked in Italy, Poland, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. She now lives in Central Portugal.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9789895363346
ISBN-10: 9895363346
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Olearski, Janet
Hersteller: Janet Olearski
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Janet Olearski
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.02.2025
Gewicht: 0,519 kg
Artikel-ID: 138267539

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