β Scribed by Michelle Lawson
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
An exploration of the English community in a remote corner of France. A book which looks beyond the stereotype of the English living abroad. No other travel narratives have focused on the Ariège Pyrenees region of France.
Intrigued by the endless accounts of English incomers 'living the dream' in France, Michelle Lawson set out to find out what it's all about beneath that romantic veneer. Travelling around the Ariège Pyrenees she captured stories and observed the online interactions of a scattered English community, as well as frank conversations with new arrivals, old-timers and those packing up to return to England. We hear stories of meticulous preparation as well as buying on a whim, and from those who describe themselves as village celebrities, along with couples living in social isolation.
The book is a long way from the usual 'we moved to France' accounts. Instead it casts aside the romantic lens as the author travels among English settlers...
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