Monday, February 13, 2012

Travels without a donkey by Richard Donald


Travels Without A Donkey carries on from Richard Donald’s successfulFrench Leave, continuing his light-hearted accounts of experiences in France and many other countries. Coping with a pregnant donkey in Greece, skinny-dipping in Switzerland, bashing pans on the balconies of Barcelona, narrowly escaping brigands in Mexico and learning of an unreported murder in the Czech Republic are deftly captured in words and drawings.Illustrated by Gennie de Lange.
Delightful, both story and illustrations.What fun, a great summer read.
About the author
Richard Donald, who in a previous life was a medical professor, has been seduced from science to
art. He and his wife Gennie de Lange, a well-known ceramicist, have a small apartment in the south of France which has survived three centuries. That, and a townhouse in Christchurch which has endured three major earthquakes,have given them vantage points at opposite ends of the earth as they set off on their travels.
Published by Steele Roberts - $29.99

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