A Castle in Spain
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A Castle in Spain
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Parris
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By:
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Matthew Parris
About this listen
The downloadable abridged audiobook edition of Matthew Paris' charming tale, A Castle in Spain, read by the author himself.
Walking in the Pyrenees, twenty years ago, Matthew Parris and his sister came upon a magnificent medieval house. It had crests and a date - 1559 - chiselled into the stone: its walls and foundations were intact but the ancient oak ridge timber supporting the roof had split and was ready to collapse into the rotten floors beneath. Renovation would be an epic undertaking - a massive investment of time, money and emotion. And, the locals warned, nobody ever left L'Avenc with any money. A few years ago, Matthew (with his family's help) went back and bought the place. Astonishing and arguably idiotic, his decision resulted in a phenomenal amount of hard work, and this hugely enjoyable audiobook. Inspirational, instructional and utterly irresistible, this is the story of one man's dream to turn a forgotten ruin into his very own Castle in Spain.
It chronicles the efforts of four relatives to restore an old 15th century mansion, which otherwise would have rotted away. You can helped be impressed by not only their craziness to even attempt such a project, but their resilience and determination to continue when things inevitably went wrong.
It is warmly told, well read, and in general a book that I found very inspiring.
Warming story of a grand project
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