House at the Edge of the World
Author | : Tim Haynes |
Publisher | : Jacana Media |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2005-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 1919931104 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781919931104 |
Rating | : 4/5 (104 Downloads) |
Download or read book House at the Edge of the World written by Tim Haynes and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drunken wakes, mistaken corpses, strongman competitions with mountain goats, and salmon poaching at midnight by the light of a torch while hiding from the police, are among the poignant and comic anecdotes littered throughout this honest, funny story. Such hilarious events are inevitable for the South African family that spends four years living in rural Ireland, rebuilding their dream stone cottage from scratch, dealing with meddling locals, and learning to appreciate the country folk's very strange antics.