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"Moving to rural Spain after 16 years in London, where he had a restaurant in Covent Garden, Giorgio and his family settle in a small whitewashed village of Almogia.
The buy a house and over two years transform it into an exclusive rural retreat.
The book summarises their experiences with the local Spaniards and foreigners, and their fights with the builders and crooks."
Matya Dio, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Life of a profession:
- businessman, good overcoming bad ones
Inside culture (main char)
- Hispanic/Spanish
Other aspects:
- immigrant story
Culture clash?
- visiting a culture in other country
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Hispanic
If story of urban/rural...
- Small town life
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Kind of business
- small family business
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- wild
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Spain
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
- lot of descript of animal care
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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