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A Castle in Spain

by Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris
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The downloadable abridged audiobook edition of Matthew Paris' charming tale, A Castle in Spain, read by the author himself.
Walking in the Pyrenees, twenty years ago, Matthew Parris and his sister came upon a magnificent medieval house. It had crests and a date - 1559 - chiselled into the stone: its walls and foundations were intact but the ancient oak ridge timber supporting the roof had split and was ready to collapse into the rotten floors beneath. Renovation would be an epic undertaking - a massive investment of time, money and emotion. And, the locals warned, nobody ever left L'Avenc with any money. A few years ago, Matthew (with his family's help) went back and bought the place. Astonishing and arguably idiotic, his decision resulted in a phenomenal amount of hard work, and this hugely enjoyable audiobook. Inspirational, instructional and utterly irresistible, this is the story of one man's dream to turn a forgotten ruin into his very own Castle in Spain.

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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Edition: Abridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780141807034
  • File size: 100541 KB
  • Release date: October 6, 2005
  • Duration: 03:29:27

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780141807034
  • File size: 100680 KB
  • Release date: October 6, 2005
  • Duration: 03:29:27
  • Number of parts: 3

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OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography Home Design & Décor Travel Nonfiction

Languages

English

The downloadable abridged audiobook edition of Matthew Paris' charming tale, A Castle in Spain, read by the author himself.
Walking in the Pyrenees, twenty years ago, Matthew Parris and his sister came upon a magnificent medieval house. It had crests and a date - 1559 - chiselled into the stone: its walls and foundations were intact but the ancient oak ridge timber supporting the roof had split and was ready to collapse into the rotten floors beneath. Renovation would be an epic undertaking - a massive investment of time, money and emotion. And, the locals warned, nobody ever left L'Avenc with any money. A few years ago, Matthew (with his family's help) went back and bought the place. Astonishing and arguably idiotic, his decision resulted in a phenomenal amount of hard work, and this hugely enjoyable audiobook. Inspirational, instructional and utterly irresistible, this is the story of one man's dream to turn a forgotten ruin into his very own Castle in Spain.

Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Home Design & Décor Travel Nonfiction