Spanish Lessons : Beginning a New Life in Spain

by Derek Lambert

Release Date: 03 July, 2001

Edition: Paperback

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Envelops the reader in a whole new culture

I picked up Spanish Lessons while visiting Spain and quickly became engrossed in the storyline alternately laughing, smiling, and even frowning. As Lambert and family settle into a small village in Spain, they're faced with language barriers, a different work ethic, unexpected climate changes, new foods as well as different traditions, beliefs, and ways of living. Still with all the differences shown in the book there are striking similarities such as acceptance and the need for it, friendship, and love of family that the Lambert family discover in their adjustment to their new home. A smile comes to the face when reading stories that paint the author as so heroic to give the reader the impression of fiction especially as these stories seem to be there to demonstrate his taking on some of the habits of those he's met along the way. Lambert creates a story that envelops the reader in a whole new culture right along with his family and him

Spain without the Tourists

Having read a lot of travel books I immediately cring at books advertised to be "like Peter Mayle" because most of them are anything but! Hurray, in Spanish Lessons, the spirit of Peter lives on. The ability to see the humor in a difficult situation and to enjoy,not condemn customs and habits foreign to him are well in evidence here. The book is amusing, well written and punctuated with laugh alouds. Lambert takes on the Spanish with a limited vocabulary and a house renovation job that would make most of us cring and comes out if not the better, at least even. I enjoyed the book and its insight into life in a small Spanish village, its characters and its culture. All this and not a jug of Sangria in sight! Encore!