HOME & DRY IN NORMANDY. A MEMOIR OF ETERNAL OPTIMISM IN RURAL FRANCE. by East, George - 2005

London: Orion, 2005. 276 pp, 8 3/4" H. B&w map. "Follows the adventures of George and Donella East as they gamble everything and try to survive living off the land in rural France. After months of property hunting, the couple discover The Mill of the Flea set in ten acres of fields, woods, streams (and mud) in the heart of the magical Contentin peninsula. There, they set about renovating the dilapidated farmhouse and tiny mill cottage. What they have no inkling of, however, are the hilarious misadventures to follow, or the cast of unlikely and even bizarre characters they will encounter along the way. The charming and true story of how one couple set out with a dream of moving to Normandy, and got far more than they ever bargained for." Previous owner's name in ink on the free front endpaper, minor wrinkling at the top/bottom of the spine, light toning to the edges of the text block, slight lean to the spine. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, tiny dent on the front hinge.. Not Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.